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..."

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

but she would have preferred to

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

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,"

weren't options. I was trying to convince myself

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

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

hard to get if you're

chuckled as he reached for her

you know? We both know what we want, and that's why we got along pretty well, he said

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 saying I've moved

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

a scowl, putting up the act as Derek and

brow, surprised at Evelyn for defending Ethan after all she had said earlier. "Hello,

that she's still mad

with a teasing

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

them, Rayna scowled at her, "What was that about? I thought you supported

you told me Ethan was your man and scolded me for talking about him so 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 going to make up. I don't want to be the bad guy when

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

room, Derek was making fun of Ethan for his failed attempt to be

Evelyn could sit since that was

they were glad that

of them, yet I'm

why you should have been

said with

if you hadn't been involved