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..."

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

a point, but she would have preferred to make him

you. If you really think I'm the one for you now, you're going to

love from getting hurt?" He asked, and her heart skipped a beat. "You went on dates with other women. You wanted to

I was trying to convince

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

mind, and soul. Your mind is my

hard to get if you're

Ethan chuckled as he reached for her

to play hard to get. That's not what got us here, you know? We both know what we want, and that's

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

I will play along," he said, quickly letting go

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

for defending Ethan after all she had said earlier. "Hello, Ethan! Thanks

still mad at me,"

with a teasing grin as he

head to the door as she rose for Derek to sit

scowled at her, "What was that about? I thought you supported the idea of playing hard to get?" She asked, and Evelyn rolled

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 that happens," Evelyn said, and Rayna

baby and I need to stay close to my man,"

of Ethan for his failed

Derek rose so that Evelyn could sit since

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

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

that's why you should have been more

said with a

have gotten hurt if you hadn't been involved with me."