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

she would have preferred to make

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

He asked, and her heart skipped a beat. "You went on dates with

I was trying to convince myself that

believe that I found

and soul. Your mind is

play hard to

chuckled as he reached

we want, and that's why we got along pretty well, he said as he raised

play hard to get 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

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

know?" Rayna asked with a scowl, putting up the act as Derek and

Evelyn scolded, and Rayna raised a brow, surprised at Evelyn for defending Ethan after all she

I understand that she's still mad at me,"

Derek asked with a teasing grin as he

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

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

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

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

was making fun of Ethan for his failed attempt to

could sit

for a while, talking about Michael and Sandra and how they were glad that the two of them

not involved with either of them, yet I'm the one who ended up getting hurt?"

should have

with

gotten hurt if you hadn't been involved with