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,

point, but she would have preferred

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

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

trying to convince myself

to believe that I found something special with someone I was so mad at," he

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

am I supposed to play hard

and Ethan chuckled as he reached for her

We both know what we want, and that's why we got along

Evelyn I was going to 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

that's what you want, I will play along," he said, quickly

you know?" Rayna asked with a scowl, putting

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 shitty and ungrateful attitude," Evelyn said with a sweet smile,

understand that she's still

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

her head to the door

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

about him so harshly. Besides, he's also Derek's best friend. I'd rather take his side publicly right now than

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

room, Derek was making fun of Ethan for his failed

that Evelyn could

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

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

should

with

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