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..."

ran me down, and I lay there bleeding, unable to move or speak, all I kept asking myself was if that was my last moment and if I had wasted what little

a point, but she would have preferred to make him

with you.

way could I prove it than I've done by getting in front of that car to protect the woman I love from getting hurt?" He

I was trying to convince myself that

wasn't so special. I didn't want to believe that I found something special with someone I was so mad

Your mind is my favorite place," he said, and

to play hard to get if you're using such

chuckled as he reached

not supposed to play hard to get. That's not what got us here, you know? We both know what we want, and that's why we got along pretty well, he said as he raised her hand to his lips 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 you so easily after

that's what you want, I will play along," he said, quickly letting go of

scowl, putting up the act as Derek and

you," Evelyn scolded, and Rayna raised a brow, surprised at Evelyn for defending Ethan after all she had said earlier. "Hello, Ethan! Thanks for saving Rayna's life. I'm sorry she has such a shitty and ungrateful attitude," Evelyn said with a sweet smile, surprising Rayna even

she's still mad at

asked with a teasing

Rayna said, jerking her head to the door as she rose

moment they shut the door behind them, Rayna scowled at her, "What was that about? I thought

Besides, 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.

My baby and I need to stay close to my man," Evelyn said, and Rayna snorted

Derek was making fun of Ethan for his failed

Evelyn could sit since that was the only

and how they were glad that the

either of them, yet I'm the one who ended up getting hurt?" Ethan said,

should have been more

said with

gotten hurt if you hadn't been