The Girl He Craves

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I shook my head.

He wasn’t getting it.

Sophie’s pov

This was far too dangerous. We can’t go through with this.

“It wouldn’t matter if you scrap everything about me Aiden. It wouldn’t leave out the fact that we have a son to- gether. They will piece together everything and will know that I was a teen mother. What am I suppose to say when they ask why Ashton was never seen with you?” I threw up my hands in exasperation.

“Would this not ruin your reputation? Will this not-

He cuts me off.” Then we come up with a plan to make him known to the public on our terms.””

I rise to my feet, breathing out fire. “My son will not be in some gossip tabloids Aiden! I don’t want that kind of life for

him!”

Aiden’s gaze turned stormy, he was angry. “He’s my son too Sophie! I’m a CEO, the richest in New York. Every tabloid hangs off on every word I say, every move I make. It wouldn’t be long until they find out about him. He will be in the public eye no matter how much we fight this.”

I’m seething. Angry. Furious at his words.

I knew he was right but I didn’t want him to be.

“Over my dead body Aiden. Our son will have a normal life. And for your information I will not agree to be your fake fiance. You go down that rabbit hole yourself. I’ll not be doomed along with you.” I hissed and stormed my way out of his office, slamming the door on my way out.

I don’t care if he’s my boss or not. He should never have placed me in such a position that I was too dumbfounded to know better.

I ruffled my hair, not even caring that I was messing it up. D*mn him for putting me in this position.

What did I expect anyway? This was Aiden we were talk- ing about.

The guy only thinks for himself and what would benefit him, not caring about the other people he’ll put in the cross- fire.

effi- ciently. But my mind keep

to be his fiance in front of his grandfather who was a powerful man. What would

my

Aiden a new one I’d

doing seated?” Aiden’s voice grumbles

I was slouched and had my

my opened palm as I thought of

didn’t even pick

and straightened my

he going to be that boss who’s uptight and rude

the way I blasted him in

“Sorry. Was deep-

done making up an excuse.” We need to be on our way to that interview.” He lifts his hand, his eyes falling on his watch around his wrist. “We should get. there in

knot. Am

interview are we heading to?

allowed to even tag along with their

at me like I have grown a

now. Also did you not read the file I gave you yesterday? It clearly stated everything I have to do today and the rest of the week.”

already forgotten about that, I imagine you’ve forgotten that you’re supposed to

wear for the said interview?”

amusement.

My eyes widen.

I was?

when he sees my expression and pulls out his phone

the phone to his ear. “Olivia,

Olivia instead of just giving me the numbers for the stores. I could call

back only for him to catch me in the act when he turns around to lift his

I nod, standing up.

that file along. You need a bit more study- ing it seems.” He

con- tinued to speak on the phone with this Olivia

to be a devil Aiden,” I gritted while taking