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..."

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 time I could have had with you being

point, but she would have

anything to do with you. If you really think I'm the one for you now, you're going to have to

front of that car to protect the woman I love from getting hurt?" He asked, and her heart

was trying to convince myself

to believe that I found something special with someone I was so mad at,"

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

I supposed to play hard

and Ethan chuckled as

want, and

them is around? I'll be too embarrassed for them to know I got back

said, quickly letting go of her

you know?" Rayna asked with a scowl, putting up the act

tried to save you," Evelyn scolded, and Rayna raised a brow, surprised at Evelyn for defending Ethan after

understand that she's still mad at me," Ethan said

Derek asked with a teasing

talk outside," Rayna said, jerking her head to the door as she rose for Derek to sit

her, "What was that about? I

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.

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

making fun of Ethan for

ladies joined them, Derek rose so that Evelyn could sit

a while, talking about Michael and Sandra and how they were glad that the two of them would get what

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

why you should have

with a

have gotten hurt if you hadn't been involved with me." Rayna pointed