The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 148

Ethan's mind was racing, his heart pounding with frustration as he drove away into the night.

How could this be happening?

Rayna... Golden Sun?

The thought kept spinning in his head, and the more he thought about all their conversations and how well they had synced, the angrier he became.

He knew something was off. There was absolutely no way this could have been a coincidence. How else could he explain that of everyone who had applied, she had been the only one to refuse to give her real name or even show him her pictures?

She had to have known he was the one, even though she had been pretending not to know the whole time. She had deliberately lured him in and seduced him into falling for her.

How dare she be the woman he had fallen for? All these while he had spent his time talking to Rayna?

This had to be some kind of setup. And he had a pretty good idea of who might have been behind it. Ethan's fingers gripped the steering wheel tightly as he drove down the quiet streets toward his brother's house instead of his.

He pulled into Melvin's driveway with a sharp jerk, barely able to keep his composure. He slammed the car door shut and stormed up to the front door. The moment he walked inside, he found his brother lounging on the couch, scrolling through his phone like he didn't have a care in the world.

his eyebrows raised at the sight of Ethan's furious expression. "Whoa, what's with the look? You lose a

didn't waste any time. He glared at his brother, his

in confusion, sitting up straighter. "Behind

Rayna about the marriage ad and make her apply for it?" Ethan's voice was growing louder, his frustration and impatience leaking through with

in genuine surprise, and for a second, he just stared at Ethan like he

in check. He was already at the edge, and Melvin's clueless expression wasn't helping. "Don't act like you didn't know. Did you and Sarah plan this? Did you tell her to apply and make her look like the perfect match for me?" Before Melvin could respond, Sarah waddled into the room, her hand resting on her

Why are you

in on this, too? Did you two set this up? Did you tell

Rayna? Is she the 'Golden Sun' you were

amusement. In the next second, they

scowl deepened.

giggled, wiping a tear from her eye. "We told you, Tan! We told you that Rayna was

back on the couch. "Yeah, man. You've been pining over her this

pacing the living room like a

you really think I was the one who helped you choose 'Golden Sun' from your list of candidates? Or that Sarah was standing

this? How could someone like Rayna be his perfect lady? Melvin's expression softened slightly. "Listen, man, I don't know

Tan. Mel is right. Think about it: you put out the ad hoping for just a wife for yourself and a mother for your future kids, but you were lucky enough to find love and friendship. How many people do you think are that lucky? I think you should be able to forgive