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

hoping he could not see

ear, his attention staying on me. “What’s wrong Sophie? You’re not going to change your mind

just a bit shaken about what happened. This is the first time

shift in understanding 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 get

I nod.

control.

they wanted. And I was a hundred percent sure they wanted every detail about

are we going now?” I asked

his phone into his pocket. “We need to get you

my hands wringing

just pushed myself into, and even more, scared

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 expensive ring would be

instead of agreeing Aiden lifted his brow and shook his head

heart

was anything else, I’d say that he meant it. But then I remembered we were to act like

best if he got the

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

clasp around mine as he gently

darting around to see if any of the

noted as he pushed the door open

in the store calms my rather

skin.

twenty-four hours yet and everyone knows about our engagement.” I

They just got to know

My own gets clammy.

felt so strange to hold him so intimately

fault this is?” I

the many expensive rings,

beady eyes sweep over to me