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

the paper is now torn

He flings it towards Sergio with force, his

was holding back the extent of his

falls limpy on the

anything

dead. Then his cold eyes swept down to the tom

do that. That’s why I thought to do a few

be able to tear before coming to the

fate?’

the table, looking

shook my

stoop so low to get Aiden to bid

he

feel pity for Aiden for having Sergio as

Aiden suddenly rises to his

response, he storms towards

understand what was happening until I saw Aiden’s

Sergio’s cocky face.

first sound of bone snapping

just as Sergio’s body crumbled to the

But he didn’t listen, he crouched over Sergio’s

back.

Crunch.

I winced, rushing over to the

this up he’d surely

Sure the old man deserved it, but I didn’t want Aiden to go back to

before he could send the third

grabbed his hand.

in my hold but I

It’s not

rough breathing from here,

shivered by the pure fury radiating off

and by the

practically

for this you

as he tries to fight

his burst up lip. “I wasn’t the one who signed

contract. It was

off as

I wouldn’t let him. If I did, I wasn’t sure

please. You don’t need to get into more trouble.* I

my heart throbbing.

the crimson on his teeth. I

waving off of

back to that day. The day

changed.