The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 188

Ethan woke up from a long nap and smiled when he saw Rayna seated beside him, busy with her phone.

"You're back," he said, and she looked at him.

"You're awake. I was almost beginning to wonder if you were pretending to be unconscious again," she said, and he smiled.

"I guess Melvin and the others left already?" He asked, and she nodded.

"Yeah. Ella was getting cranky, and Sarah also needed to rest," she explained.

"I understand. What about you? How do you feel now? Your stomach?" He asked, and she glared at him, her cheeks flushing a little at the embarrassing question. "I told you I was fine""" she said, and he smiled.

"Okay. Seeing as you're not sweating so much anymore, I guess your stomach isn't under any pressure," he said, and she scowled.

"It seems you're pretty determined to annoy me and make things awkward," she observed, and he chuckled.

"No. I just want to make things normal. Golden Sun tells me everything, remember?" he said softly.

"Well, I'm Rayna, not Golden Sun," she said, and he shook his head.

"Can't you forgive me and put it behind you? I mean, I could have died from this accident, right? No, don't say anything smart, just listen," he said before she could speak. "I'm just saying life is short. I know I messed up. Everyone says I'm unforgiving, and maybe that's true..."

"Maybe? Not, maybe. You're very unforgiving. Yes, I was wrong to have accused you falsely and say all that I said at the club. But I apologized, she said, and Ethan sighed. "Yes, you did. I'm just very sensitive when it comes to the issue of sexual harassment," he said, and she sighed.

"Melvin told me. I'm sorry," Rayna said, and he nodded slowly.

"I've forgiven you. So, will you forgive me too?" He asked, and she shook her head.

"No. Not so easily..."

lifetime to be together. Why waste any of it? When that car ran me down, and I lay there bleeding, unable to move or speak, all I kept asking myself

point, but she would have preferred to make him

But that doesn't mean I'm going to have anything to do with you. If you really think I'm the one for you now, you're going to have to

to protect the woman I love from getting hurt?" He asked, and her heart skipped a beat. "You went on dates with other

was trying

I found something special with someone I was so mad

you, Rayna-body, mind, and soul. Your mind is my

to play hard to get if

and Ethan chuckled as he reached for

not supposed to play hard to get. That's not what got us here, you know? We both know what we want, and

Evelyn I was going to play hard to get and make you sweat. Can we just pretend whenever any one of them is around? I'll be too embarrassed for them to know I got back with

If that's what you want, I will play along," he said,

scowl, putting up the act as Derek and Evelyn walked

hospital bed because he tried to save you," Evelyn scolded, and Rayna raised a brow, surprised at Evelyn for defending Ethan

fine. I understand that she's still mad at me,"

you doing, hero?" Derek asked with a

to the door as she rose for Derek to

Rayna scowled at her, "What was that

he's also Derek's best friend. I'd rather take his side publicly right now than yours. I know you're both going to make up. I don't want to be the bad guy when that happens," Evelyn said, and Rayna scowled. "Whatever," she

and I need to stay close to my man," Evelyn said, and Rayna snorted but smiled as they both

fun of Ethan for his failed attempt

Derek rose so that Evelyn could sit

a while, talking about Michael and Sandra and how they were glad that the two

it funny that I'm not involved with either of them, yet I'm the

you should have been

said with

you hadn't been involved with me." Rayna pointed