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 warn- ng me to not

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

the chairman of Harrington.co, this man

really want to lie to

me

can notice on his

a small box, unsure of

lowly in warning, low

hear.

his face. He’s wearing

grin and for whatever reason, he need- ed me to lie

I sighed.

This was trouble.

back to Sergio, smiling faintly. “Nice

features darkened. “It’s Harrington. Aiden’s fa- ther is not my son, his mother is my daughter. Hence, he doesn’t

reddened. Embarrassed beyond

so-rry Mr. Harring-ton. Please forgive my mis-

to Aiden and he asked

the floor to open up and swal- low me whole. I made a fool

like steel as

issues. She’s a very intelligent woman and would be your

and con- fusing. But then I remembered that we were playing a role. And that role made him commit to defending me. If he want- ed Sergio to be convinced

both of us, his eyes showing that he

was my stiff posture as Aiden kept me close. You couldn’t blame me,

I did not want to feel these things with an au- dience,

my face and I can almost see all those bad things he thought

stare, feeling violated by the furious displeasure

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

did not know this was twenty questions about

literally feel the irritation rolling off

lift and he regarded Aiden with

have I gotten

you think I deserve

hear the gritting of Aiden’s teeth as he answered. “I only got engaged last night. Must’ve slipped my mind to tell you

like Aiden’s words had