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.

the sight of Ethan's furious expression. "Whoa, what's with the look? You lose a million bucks

any time. He glared at his brother, his voice low and cold. "Were you behind

blinked in confusion, sitting

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

for a second, he just stared at Ethan like

act like you didn't know. Did you and Sarah plan this? Did you tell her to apply

going on? Why are you so furious,

set this up? Did

frustrated. His sister-in-law's lips twitched, and she tilted her head. "Wait... Rayna? Is she the 'Golden Sun' you were always talking about?" Ethan's face flushed with embarrassment. He rubbed the back of his neck, avoiding their gazes

of laughter, and Sarah's eyes lit up with amusement. In the next second, they both

deepened. "This isn't

from her eye. "We told you, Tan! We told you that Rayna was perfect

chuckling as he leaned back on the couch. "Yeah, man. You've been pining over her this whole time and didn't even realize it. How did you figure it

living room like

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

like Rayna be his perfect lady? Melvin's expression softened slightly. "Listen, man, I don't know why you're so mad at Rayna, but that... that is something

a mother for your future kids, but you were lucky enough to find love and friendship. How many