The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 147

How could this happen? Why did it have to be Ethan? After chatting for days and anticipating their date, how could the person she had fallen for be Ethan?

This had to be a joke. This was a cruel joke. There was no way this could be happening to her, Rayna thought as she hurriedly headed for the door.

Evelyn caught Rayna just as she got to her car. The evening air was cool, and the quiet around them only made the tension in Rayna's posture more noticeable. Her friend looked lost in thought, her fingers nervously gripping her car keys.

"Ray!" Evelyn called softly, catching up to her.

Rayna paused but didn't turn fully. She glanced over her shoulder, her eyes already misting. "Evie, I... I can't talk right now. I just need to be alone for a bit. Maybe we can talk tomorrow."

Tears began to fall, and Evelyn's heart clenched at the sight. She quickly moved closer, wrapping her arms around Rayna in a warm embrace.

"Rayna, let's go inside, okay? We can talk about this," Evelyn pleaded softly, not wanting Rayna to leave in that state, especially not when she was crying this way. She had never seen Rayna this emotional, and it made her worry.

Rayna shook her head as she pulled away gently from Evelyn's embrace, her teary gaze flickering towards the house.

Shame burned her cheeks at the thought that she had spent days confiding in Evelyn about Ethan- gushing about his wit and charm when he couldn't even stand her in reality.

"I don't want to talk about it right now, Evelyn," she whispered, her voice cracking as she fought back more tears. "Please, I just need to go," she said, wiping her tears.

"I will let you go, but not in this state. You need to calm down," Evelyn said, and Rayna nodded.

calm," Rayna assured her, even though she didn't

followed Rayna as she unlocked her car and Evelyn got into the passenger seat, "Don't overthink it, Ray. I know this is a lot to take in, but before

to hear? It's him. ET is

as you said the other day? Isn't this a good thing? I mean, what are the chances that you both connected this way

head, "This isn't

the anonymity of the internet allowed you both to be more relaxed and more open with each other so you could see you are meant for each other?" Evelyn asked softly. "We can't even stand each other in real life. How did this

How could I have fallen for a man I can't stand in person? Someone I can't even have a civil conversation with in real life?" Rayna asked, breaking down in tears once again. "No. That's

managed to fall for someone

said ET said he is in love with you,"

exhausted. I just want to go home. Please, let's stop talking about this now," she begged. Evelyn

her standing by the door, feeling

returned inside, she noticed Ethan standing by the dining table, his coat in hand, clearly

her mouth to speak, but Derek caught her eye and subtly shook his head, signaling her

to Ethan, placing a reassuring

Ethan to his

then turned to Derek once he got to his car, "This doesn't make any sense. How can this be? How can she be Rayna? The name doesn't even make any sense. How did she go from

Derek was amused by the situation, he knew that laughing now could earn him a punch from Ethan, so

easy, man.

I put out the ad, and you made her respond to it? Or was it Melvin and Sarah? Shit!" Ethan swore under his breath and

all the people in the world?" Ethan asked,

disappeared, Derek chuckled under his breath, unable to