The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 146

Rayna's face contorted into a scowl as she turned to Evelyn while Ethan glared at Derek.

"Really, Evie? You planned this, didn't you?" Rayna asked Evelyn.

"Did you ask me over on purpose?" Ethan asked

Derek, his tone equally confused and accusatory.

Evelyn looked between them. "Rayna's my best friend, Ethan. I invited her to celebrate the housewarming with us."

Derek stepped in. "Ethan's my best friend, Rayna. I wanted him to see the house and meet Evelyn."

Ethan shook his head, glaring at Derek. "You could've done that any other day. Why today, when you knew she would be here?"

Rayna crossed her arms, her voice sharp. "Exactly. Why today?"

"At least you both agree on something. That's a start," Evelyn joked, and Derek chuckled while Rayna and Ethan glared at the couple.

Before anyone else could speak, Samantha bounded into the room, her cheerful energy breaking the

tension. "Daddy!" She called as she jumped on Derek, and he caught her.

Ethan's attention shifted to her, and Derek quickly introduced them. "Ethan, this is Samantha, my daughter," Derek said proudly. "Baby, this is my best friend, Ethan." Ethan smiled at the little girl. "It's nice to meet you, Sam. You look so pretty," Ethan said, and Samantha blushed.

"Thank you," she said with a shy smile as she glanced at Rayna.

"Hello, baby!" Rayna greeted and held out a hand to Samantha, who took it.

me chocolates or cakes?" She asked, and

more," Rayna said,

she is about Ella's age. Maybe I could ask Sara to let me

best friend's name

at Ethan, curious. "You know Sara and Ella? Now that I

surprised. "Yeah, Sara is my sister-inlaw. How

laughed. "Small world. I

day

like I was bound

"Good thing Evelyn told you. I

of the century," Derek announced as Maya joined them,

Nathan, my best friend,"

have our dinner upstairs," she said,

with Maya, leaving the adults

I guess now that we have

will have me, sure," Derek said, and Rayna grinned. "Let's hope she doesn't bail this time," Rayna joked, and Evelyn giggled. "Shut up, Ray. Let's focus on dinner,"

and Derek tried to make

could converse, but no matter how much they tried, Rayna

and said, "So, do you want to go shopping tomorrow? We need to get a few things for the reunion this

thought, suddenly anxious. It couldn't be the same reunion his golden sun was attending, right? Evelyn grinned. "We? Are you sure it's about the reunion or it's about your

Rayna giggled. "Both."

but Evelyn shook her

revealed, I'd like her to keep believing that she's winning. It will be more satisfying to watch her make a fool

en

point. I can picture her bragging and feeling all important that she is with Derek Stone,"