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..."

if we have a year, ten years, or 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

would have preferred to make him

mean I'm going to have anything to do with you. If you really think I'm

I've 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

I was trying to convince myself that

to believe that I found something special with someone

soul. Your mind is my favorite place," he

I supposed to play hard to get if

and Ethan chuckled as he reached for

both know what we want,

told 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

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

with a scowl, putting up the act as Derek

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

that she's still mad

Derek asked with a

talk outside," Rayna said, jerking her head to the door as

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

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

can we return inside? My baby and I need to stay close

was making fun of Ethan for

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

how they were glad that the two of them would

I'm not involved with either of them, yet I'm the one

should

said with

you wouldn't have gotten hurt if you