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.

the air sharply and

as the paper is now torn

towards Sergio with force, his shoulders stiff

I know he was holding

torn paper falls limpy on the middle of the

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

eyes swept down

That’s why I thought to

to tear before coming to the realization that they’ve set

fate?’

on the table,

shook

didn’t think Sergio would stoop so low to get Aiden to bid to his

I knew he

feel pity for Aiden

Aiden suddenly rises to his feet, his

another response, he

understand what was happening until I saw

Sergio’s cocky face.

sound of bone snapping made

just as Sergio’s body crumbled to the

he crouched over Sergio’s stunned figure and

back.

Crunch.

rushing

keeps this up he’d surely rearrange Sergio’s

it, but I didn’t want Aiden to go

So before he could send the third punch flying towards

grabbed his hand.

my hold

’Don’t. It’s not

I can hear Aiden’s rough breathing from here, it’s like

fury radiating off

and by the old

was practically

you pay for this you

are heavy as he tries

burst up lip. “I

It was you,

shrug me off as

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

leave him please. You don’t need to

my heart throbbing.

smile widened, showing the crimson on his teeth. I could even smell

of copper waving off

churn as I’m brought back to that day. The day Aiden and

changed.