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!

around my waist gets more firm, as if warn- ng me

out a smile, unsure if I really wanted to play this game or

of Harrington.co,

I really want to lie to

me closer,

can notice on

box,

Aiden grits lowly in warning, low for me

hear.

side of his face. He’s wearing a

for whatever reason, he need- ed me to lie

I sighed.

This was trouble.

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

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

Embarrassed beyond

Please

asked tightly. “Does

me

my waist like steel as he an- swers Sergio with blunt

speech issues. She’s a very intelligent woman and would be your future granddaughter-in-law. Please

I remembered that we were playing a role. And that role made him

his eyes showing that he

me close. You couldn’t blame me, Aiden being

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

face and I can almost see

the furious displeasure and

two get engaged?” His eyes swang over to

was twenty questions

can literally feel the irritation rolling off

regarded Aiden with a cool

I

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

he answered. “I only got engaged last night. Must’ve slipped my mind to tell you

fact he looked like Aiden’s words had