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..."

car ran me down, and I lay there bleeding, unable to move or speak, all I kept asking myself was if that

but she would have

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

protect the woman I love from getting hurt?" He asked, and her heart

weren't options. I was trying

believe that I found something

and soul. Your mind is my favorite

am I supposed to play hard

groaned, and Ethan chuckled as he reached for her

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

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," Rayna said, and

will play along," he said, quickly

insufferable, you know?" Rayna asked with a scowl, putting up

Evelyn for defending Ethan after all she had said earlier. "Hello, Ethan! Thanks for saving Rayna's life.

still mad at me," Ethan said

you doing, hero?" Derek asked with a teasing grin

said, jerking her head to

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

he's also Derek's best friend. I'd rather take his side publicly right now than yours. I know

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 returned

Ethan

them, Derek rose so that Evelyn could sit since that was the only

a while, talking about Michael and Sandra and how they were glad that the

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

you should have been

said with a

have gotten hurt if you hadn't been involved with