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.

through the air sharply and I gawk at Aiden

paper is now torn in

towards Sergio with force, his shoulders stiff yet rising

he was holding back

limpy on the middle of

Sergio doesn’t flinch, doesn’t portray anything actually.

Then his cold eyes swept down to the tom paper and his lips

that. That’s why I thought to do

do you think you’ll be able to tear

fate?’

the

I shook my

low to get Aiden to bid to

I knew he was cruel

can’t help but feel pity for Aiden for having Sergio as his

rises to his feet, his

Without another response, he

what was happening until I

Sergio’s cocky face.

sound of bone snapping made me

as Sergio’s body crumbled to

over Sergio’s

back.

Crunch.

winced, rushing over to

Aiden keeps this up he’d

Sure the old man deserved it, but I didn’t want

send the third punch flying towards Sergio’s bloody

grabbed his hand.

my hold but I grip

’Don’t. It’s not worth

Aiden’s rough breathing from here, it’s

shivered by the pure fury

hand gripped Sergio’s color and by the old man’s reddening

was practically choking

pay for this you fucking bastard.’ Aiden’s voice is

he

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

contract. It was you,

Aiden tried to shrug me off as he’s served down at Sergio with

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

You don’t need

my heart throbbing.

crimson on his teeth. I could even

waving off

back to that day.

changed.