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..."

a 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 was if that was my last moment and if I had wasted what

would have preferred to make him

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

done by getting in front of that car to protect the woman I love from getting hurt?" He asked, and her heart skipped a beat. "You went on dates with other women. You wanted to exhaust your options," Rayna insisted, still mad

I was trying

I didn't want to believe that I found

want you, Rayna-body, mind, and soul. Your mind is my favorite place," he

hard to get if

groaned, and Ethan chuckled as he reached for

what we want, and that's why we got along pretty well, he said as he raised her hand to his lips and kissed

of them is around? I'll be too embarrassed for them to

I will play along," he said, quickly letting go of her hand when they

you know?" Rayna asked with a scowl, putting up the act as Derek and Evelyn walked

save 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

she's still mad at me," Ethan

hero?" Derek asked with a teasing grin as he approached the

let's talk outside," Rayna said, jerking her head to the

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

so harshly. Besides, he's also Derek's best friend. I'd rather take his side publicly right now than yours. I know

to stay close to

the room, Derek was making fun of Ethan

Derek rose so that Evelyn could sit since that was the only

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

them, yet I'm the one who ended up getting hurt?"

why you should have

said with a

hurt if you hadn't been involved