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

I lied hoping he could not see in my eyes that

moves the phone away from his ear, his attention staying on me. “What’s wrong

not. I’m just a bit shaken about what happened. This is the first

rest on my hand on my thigh. I held my breath when the heat of his palm

I nod.

control. The

I was a hundred percent sure

are we going now?” I asked

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

nod, my hands wringing with

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

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

fake engagement and having an expensive ring would be

his brow and shook his head slightly. “Only the

my heart

that he meant it. But then I remembered we

best if he got the

a bit unsure of how to respond to him. He opens the door and

clasp around

store, my eyes nervously darting around to see if any of

as he pushed the door open and gestured for

from the A.C in the

skin.

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

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

My own gets clammy.

strange to hold him

wonder whose fault

expensive rings, looked like he was about to faint when

to me and