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

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

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

what happened. This is the

my breath when the heat of his palm burn me with

I nod.

them under control. The media was something not even

they wanted. And I was a hundred percent sure they

we going now?” I asked

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

my hands wringing with nerves

just pushed myself into, and even

at Aiden. “You don’t have to buy me an expensive

was a fake engagement and having

Aiden lifted his brow and shook his head slightly.

froze, my heart slamming in my

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

he

opens the door and gets out while outstretching his hand

they clasp around mine as

of the store, my eyes nervously darting around

as he pushed the door open and gestured

cool air from the A.C in the store calms my

skin.

been a whole twenty-four hours yet and everyone knows about

like they wouldn’t have known. They just got to know sooner than we

My own gets clammy.

to hold

whose fault this is?” I

many expensive rings, looked like he was about to faint when

sweep over to me and