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!

gets more firm, as if warn-

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

the chairman of Harrington.co, this

really want to lie to his

squeezed me closer, another

can notice on his ace, but his grandson was not

forced into a small box, unsure of how I’ll

lowly in warning, low for me alone

hear.

his face. He’s wearing a grin on his handsome face

whatever reason, he need- ed me

I sighed.

This was trouble.

back to Sergio, smiling faintly. “Nice to meet you Mr.

his mother is my daughter. Hence, he doesn’t have my last name.”

reddened. Embarrassed beyond

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

sweep over to Aiden and he asked tightly.

time I really did want the floor to open up and swal- low me whole.

my waist like steel as

no speech issues. She’s a very intelligent woman and would be your future granddaughter-in-law. Please

to my defense was both shocking and con- fusing. But then I remembered that we were playing a role. And

of us, his eyes showing that he did not believe

close. You couldn’t blame me, Aiden being close to me did things

to feel these things with

narrowed on my face and I can almost see

his stare, feeling violated by the furious displeasure and disgust swimming through his eyes as

eyes swang over to Aiden who grows stiff

I did not know this was twenty questions about

the irritation rolling

he regarded Aiden

have I gotten myself

deserve

I could literally hear the gritting of Aiden’s teeth as he answered. “I only got engaged last night. Must’ve slipped

like Aiden’s words had left