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!

more firm, as if warn- ng

forced out a smile, unsure if I really wanted to play this game or not. Especially when I had no clue why we

was the chairman of Harrington.co, this man was

want to lie to

me

was indeed powerful, that you can notice on his ace, but his grandson was

into a small box, unsure of

grits lowly in warning, low for

hear.

of his face. He’s wearing a grin on his handsome face but I was

whatever reason, he need- ed me to lie

I sighed.

This was trouble.

smiling faintly. “Nice to

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

Embarrassed

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

eyes sweep over to Aiden and he asked tightly.

want the floor to open up and swal- low me whole. I made a fool out of myself and clearly, Sergio didn’t like

around my waist like steel

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

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

the both of us, his eyes showing

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

to feel these things with an au- dience, one being

on my face and I can almost see all those

his stare, feeling violated by the furious displeasure and

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

was twenty questions about my

the irritation rolling

he regarded Aiden with a cool

have I gotten myself

you think I deserve to know when

Aiden’s teeth as he answered. “I only got engaged last

like Aiden’s words had left a bad