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..."

we have a year, ten years, or a lifetime 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

but she would have preferred to

you. But that doesn't mean I'm going to have anything to do with you. If you really

from getting hurt?" He

was trying to convince

to believe that I

mind is my favorite place," he said, and her heart

play hard to get if you're using such

chuckled as he reached for her

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

one of them is around? I'll be too

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

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

to save you," Evelyn scolded, 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

I understand that she's still

hero?" Derek asked with a teasing grin as he approached

head to the door as she rose

the moment they shut the door behind them, Rayna scowled at her, "What was that about? I thought you supported the idea of playing hard to

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

stay close to my man," Evelyn said, and Rayna snorted but

was making fun of Ethan for his

Evelyn could sit since that was the

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

not involved with either of them, yet I'm the one

why you should have been more

with a

have gotten hurt if you hadn't been involved