The Girl He Craves

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Sophie’s pov

The old man, who now I know was Aiden’s grandfather, swirled in his chair so he can get a better look at me.

His eyes are cold. Dead. And annoyed.

Aiden’s words had rendered me speechless so much so that I had completely turned a blind eye to the two bulky men standing in the far corner.

Must be Aiden’s grandfather’s bodyguards.

They stood with their hands tightly clamped together at their front, their posture stock.

I looked at Aiden, muted, confused, and stunned.

Did I really hear him right?

Did he just call me his fiance?

My fingers clutching the door handle tremble.

I have no idea what to say. How to react.

I’m lost.

“A fiance with no ring?” Aiden’s grandfather grumbles tightly, eyes sweeping down to stare at my hand.

My hand that’s bared of any ring.

My heart slams. Maybe this wasn’t a dream. Maybe this was actually happening and Aiden had just called me his fi-

ance.

“I’m still searching for that perfect ring. My woman de- serves the best after all.” Aiden answers bluntly and walks around his desk and approaches me with a look that told me to play along.

But what the hell was he playing at?

Aiden comes to stand beside me, his arm rooting around my waist. “Sergio meet Sophie, my fiance, Sophie meet Ser- gio, my grandfather and chairman of Harrington.co.”

My eyes widen.

Chairman!

as if

wanted to play this game or not. Especially when I had no clue why we were

was the chairman of Harrington.co,

to lie

me

you can notice on his ace, but his

a small box,

lowly in warning, low for

hear.

He’s wearing a

forced grin and for whatever reason, he

I sighed.

This was trouble.

Sergio, smiling faintly.

Harrington. Aiden’s fa- ther is not my son, his mother

Embarrassed

Please forgive my mis-

Aiden and he asked tightly. “Does

really did want the floor to open up and swal- low me whole. I made a fool out of myself and clearly, Sergio

steel as he an- swers Sergio

issues. She’s a very intelligent woman and would

I remembered that we were playing a role. And that

at the both of us, his eyes showing that he

was my stiff posture as Aiden kept me close. You couldn’t blame me, Aiden being close to me did things to my body

did not want to feel these things with an au- dience, one being his grandfather in

face and I can almost see all those

furious displeasure and disgust swimming

get engaged?” His eyes swang over to Aiden who grows stiff beside

not know this was twenty questions

can literally feel the irritation rolling off

regarded Aiden

have I gotten myself

grandfather. Don’t you think I deserve to know when my grandson

literally hear the gritting of Aiden’s teeth as he answered. “I only got

fact he looked like