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,

his brother, his voice low and cold.

sitting up straighter.

ad and make her apply for it?"

and for a second, he just stared at Ethan like he had lost his mind.

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

Why are you

Did you two set this up? Did you tell Rayna to apply

passing between them that only made Ethan more 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

Sarah's eyes lit up with amusement. In the

deepened.

tear from her eye. "We told you, Tan! We told you

still 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

not in the mood to talk about it," Ethan snapped, pacing the living room like a caged animal. "Just tell me if you two had anything to do

helped you choose 'Golden Sun' from your list of candidates? Or that Sarah was

anymore. How was this possible if they didn't have a hand in this? How could someone like Rayna be his perfect lady? Melvin's

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

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