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 the

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

doesn’t look convinced and moves the phone away from his ear, his attention staying on me. “What’s wrong

about what happened. This is the first time

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

I nod.

control. The media was

I was a hundred percent sure they wanted every detail about Aiden

are we going now?” I asked

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

wringing

myself into, and even more, scared of

up beside a fancy jewelry store and I turn to look at Aiden. “You don’t have to buy me an expensive

fake engagement and having an expensive ring would be practically

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

my heart slamming

then I remembered we were to act like

he got the best

He opens the door and gets out while outstretching his

clasp around

of the store, my eyes nervously darting around to see

he pushed the door open and gestured for me to

from the A.C in the store calms my rather

skin.

been a whole twenty-four hours yet and

wouldn’t have known. They just got to know sooner than we expected.” He grumbles,

My own gets clammy.

so strange to hold him so intimately like

I wonder whose fault

display desk showcasing the many expensive rings, looked like he was

beady eyes sweep over to me