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.

eyebrows raised at the sight of Ethan's furious expression. "Whoa, what's

his brother, his voice low and cold. "Were you

blinked in confusion, sitting up straighter.

you tell Rayna about the marriage ad and make her apply for it?" Ethan's voice was growing louder, his frustration and

stared at

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

going on? Why are you

his glare to her, his voice sharp. "Were you in on this, too? Did you two set this up? Did you tell Rayna to apply and make her seem like the

and Sarah exchanged a quick glance, something 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'

up with amusement. In the next

scowl deepened. "This isn't

Sarah giggled, wiping a tear from her eye. "We told you, Tan! We

over her

not in the mood to talk about it," Ethan snapped, pacing the living room like a caged animal.

helped you choose 'Golden Sun' from your list of candidates? Or that Sarah was standing by Raynas side every time she talked to you, telling her what to say to

have a hand in this? How could someone 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 you're going to have to let go of if you

enough to find love and friendship. How many people do you think are that lucky? I think you should be able to forgive and forget whatever