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.

was on the

“Nothing is wrong.” I lied hoping

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?”

head. “Of course not. I’m just a bit shaken about what happened. This is

on my hand on my thigh. I held my

I nod.

control. The

And I was

going now?” I asked

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

nod, my hands wringing with nerves

into, and even more, scared of what this will do to

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

having an expensive ring would

and shook his head slightly. “Only the best for my

froze, my heart

that he meant it. But then I remembered we

if he got the

He opens

warm when they clasp around mine as he

entrance of the store, my eyes nervously darting around to see

Aiden noted as he pushed the door open and gestured for me

A.C in the

skin.

It hasn’t been a whole twenty-four hours yet and everyone knows about our

it’s not like they wouldn’t have known. They just got to know sooner than we expected.” He grumbles, capturing my hand with his

My own gets clammy.

to hold him so intimately

I wonder whose fault this is?”

many expensive rings, looked like he was about

over to me and his eyes