The Girl He Craves

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Sophie’s pov

Aiden’s cold eyes glared at the paper, his knuckles turning paper white.

The tick in his jaw only meant one thing, he was furious.

’What.* He takes in an inhale.

’The. Fuck. Is. This?* Aiden sneered lowly, the veins in his neck becoming more and

more visible the more he glared at the paper.

And then his eyes snapped up, a furious glare full of hatred stabbed Sergio right

across the table.

But Sergio reaming unfazed. If anything the old man grew even cockier.

’You’ve read it. I know you’re an intelligent young man Aiden.” He responded cooly.

I have so many emotions running through me right now that I was unsure on which to

latch on to.

There was anger, pain, frustration, heartache.

Did Aiden really sign these papers?

Did he really agree to marry her?

But why was he acting like he had seen this for the first time?

’Aiden?” I whispered softly. Soft enough for him to not have heard or perhaps he just

didn’t have it in him to answer me.

Either way, I feel sick to my stomach.

A sudden dry and humorless chuckle sings through the room. Even his shoulders

shook as if Sergio’s words were humorous.

I didn’t think it was funny at all, I think it was the opposite.

’You’re fucking with me?’ Aiden drawled in a cold tone.

Sergio brow sleeked up, unimpressed. “Reread the contract if you have doubts Aiden.

I’m sure you’ll notice your signature is not forged.”

Aiden chuckled dryly, colder that before. It scares me.

ripping slices through the air sharply and I gawk at Aiden

is now torn

it towards Sergio with force, his shoulders stiff

quickly I know he was holding back the extent

The torn paper falls limpy on the

Sergio doesn’t flinch, doesn’t portray anything actually. His eyes are

dead. Then his cold eyes swept down to the tom paper

why I thought to do a few more

you’ll be able to tear before coming to the realization

fate?’

fingers on the table, looking at

I shook my

didn’t think Sergio would stoop so low to get

I knew he

can’t help but feel pity for Aiden for having

Aiden suddenly rises to his feet,

response,

happening until I saw Aiden’s fist flying

Sergio’s cocky face.

The first sound of bone snapping made

’Aiden!” I yelled just as

he crouched over Sergio’s

back.

Crunch.

winced, rushing over to the

If Aiden keeps this up he’d surely rearrange Sergio’s

it, but I didn’t want Aiden to go

the third punch flying

grabbed his hand.

hold but I grip

’Don’t. It’s not

rough breathing from here,

the pure fury radiating off of

Sergio’s color and by

practically

make you pay for this you fucking bastard.’

as he tries to fight for his

a bloody smile surfaces on his burst up lip. “I wasn’t the one who signed

contract. It was you,

as he’s served down

did, I wasn’t sure Sergio would have the same

’Aiden, let’s leave him please. You don’t need to get into more

my heart throbbing.

showing the crimson on his teeth. I could even smell the

waving off of

as I’m brought back to that day. The day

changed.