The Girl He Craves

Sophie’s pov

I’m panicking inwardly while Aiden makes calls beside me.

He’s talking so aggressively while rubbing his forehead. It was clear that what happened to us threw some stress onto his shoulders.

I let out some air through my nose and took out my phone from the bag. I quickly searched up Aiden’s name, only to not be surprised that our images were everywhere.

My heart slammed in my chest.

There are even articles written about us already….

Gnawing on my lips I clicked on one, cringing slightly when it was a horrible picture of Aiden and me walking out of the

restaurant.

I scrolled down, my eyes darting around every word.

‘With a well poised handsome man like Mr. Xavier, you’d expect a properly dressed woman beside him. But do not mind her appearance for Aiden Xavier did not seem to care. Our bachelor p***oy is now a one-woman’s man. This mysterious lady has managed to capture what many women strived for. The heart of Aiden Xavier. Let the wedding bells ring!

My stomach twisted with unease and I felt sick to my

stomach.

I shakily lift my hand to my face to pull some of my strands behind my ear.

Don’t mind her appearance…

I know I was nowhere close to Aiden’s standards but you’d think they would at least wait to throw their judgments.

I quickly put off my phone, sliding it into my bag. My throat burned with stifling emotion.

I know I shouldn’t let the media get to me but I couldn’t help it. My face was splattered everywhere and I was sure there was nothing good said about me.

“What’s wrong?” Aiden asked which surprised me.

thought he was on

face him. “Nothing is wrong.” I lied hoping he could not see in

moves the phone away from his ear, his attention staying on me. “What’s wrong

head. “Of course not. I’m just a bit shaken about what happened. This is the first time I have had this many cameras on my face. “I

hand comes to rest on my hand on my thigh. I held my breath when the heat of his palm burn me with tingles. “Everything

I nod.

we could get them under control. The media was something

were after something they wanted. And I was a hundred percent

we going now?” I

his phone into his pocket. “We need to get you an engagement ring

nod, my hands wringing with nerves

just pushed myself into, and even more, scared of what this will do

fancy jewelry store and I turn to look at Aiden. “You don’t have to buy me an expensive ring, Aiden,”

was a fake engagement and having an

instead of agreeing Aiden lifted his brow and shook his head slightly. “Only the best for

my heart

then I remembered we were to act like we

he got the best for his

smiled shakily, a bit unsure of how to respond to him. He opens the door and gets out while outstretching his hand out for

hand is warm when they clasp around mine as he

store, my eyes nervously darting around

edge,” Aiden noted as he pushed the door open

from the A.C in the store calms my rather

skin.

It hasn’t been a whole twenty-four

known. They just got to know sooner

My own gets clammy.

so strange to hold

fault this is?” I

the many expensive rings, looked like he was about to

beady eyes sweep over to me and his eyes widen