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..."

any of it? When that car ran me down, and I lay there bleeding, unable to move or speak, all

would have preferred to

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

hurt?" He

I was trying

want to believe that I

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

am I supposed to play hard

chuckled as he reached

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

one of them is around? I'll be too embarrassed

that's what you want, I will play along," he said, quickly letting go of her

a scowl, putting up

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,"

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

doing, hero?" Derek asked with a teasing

to the door as

behind them, Rayna scowled at her, "What was that about? I thought you supported the idea of playing hard to get?" She asked,

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

that's all, can we return inside? My baby and I need to stay close to my man," Evelyn said, and

the room, Derek was making fun of Ethan for his failed

could sit since that was the only available seat

and Sandra and how they were glad

involved with either of them, yet I'm

why you should have been

with

hurt if you hadn't been involved with