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

I lied hoping he could not see in my eyes that I

convinced and moves the phone away from his ear, his attention staying on me. “What’s wrong Sophie? You’re not going to change your mind are you?” He

happened. This is the

and his 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 will be fine. We’ll

I nod.

could get them under control. The media was something not even

something they wanted. And I was a hundred

are we going now?”

sigh while pushing his phone into his pocket. “We need to get you an

hands wringing with nerves

pushed myself into, and even more, scared

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

fake engagement and having an expensive ring would

instead of agreeing Aiden lifted his brow and shook his

froze, my heart slamming in my

meant it. But then I remembered we were to act like

would be best if he got the best for

a bit unsure of how to respond to him. He opens the door and gets out while outstretching his

warm when they clasp around mine as he gently

store, my eyes nervously darting around

the door open and gestured for me

in

skin.

you blame me? It hasn’t been a whole twenty-four hours yet and

They just got to know sooner than we expected.” He grumbles,

My own gets clammy.

felt so strange to hold

I wonder whose fault

man behind the glass display desk showcasing the many expensive rings, looked like he was about to faint when he saw

over to me and his