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 I kept asking myself was if that was my last moment and if

would have preferred to make

that doesn't mean I'm going to have anything to do with you. If you really think I'm the one for you now, you're going to

from getting hurt?" He asked, and her heart skipped

options. I was trying to

believe that I found something special with someone I was so mad

Your mind is

am I supposed to play hard to get if you're using

groaned, and Ethan 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 as he raised her

and make you sweat. 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 on,"

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

scowl, putting up the act as Derek and

surprised at Evelyn for defending Ethan after all she had

fine. I understand that she's still mad at

doing, hero?" Derek asked with a teasing grin

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

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

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

that's all, can we return inside? My baby and I need to stay close to my man," Evelyn said, and Rayna snorted but smiled as they both

the room, Derek was making fun of Ethan for his

Derek rose so that Evelyn could

and Sandra and how they were glad that the two of them would get what

I'm the one who ended up getting hurt?" Ethan

why you should have

with

have gotten hurt if you