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..."

next month, why not just do it now? We don't know 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 moment and if I had wasted what little time I could have had with you being mad," Ethan said, and

point, but she would have preferred to

doesn't mean I'm going to have anything to do with you. If you really think I'm the

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

weren't options. I was trying to convince myself

believe that I found something special

mind is my favorite

am I supposed to play hard to get if

chuckled as he reached for her

what we want, and that's why we got along

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

said, quickly letting go of

asked with a scowl, putting up the

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

that she's still mad

hero?" Derek asked with a teasing grin

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

was that about? I thought you supported the idea of playing hard to get?" She asked,

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

need to stay close to my

fun of Ethan for his failed

them, Derek rose so that Evelyn could sit since that was the only available seat in

and how they were glad that

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

you should have

with

if you