The Girl He Craves

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Sophie’s pov

The old man, who now I know was Aiden’s grandfather, swirled in his chair so he can get a better look at me.

His eyes are cold. Dead. And annoyed.

Aiden’s words had rendered me speechless so much so that I had completely turned a blind eye to the two bulky men standing in the far corner.

Must be Aiden’s grandfather’s bodyguards.

They stood with their hands tightly clamped together at their front, their posture stock.

I looked at Aiden, muted, confused, and stunned.

Did I really hear him right?

Did he just call me his fiance?

My fingers clutching the door handle tremble.

I have no idea what to say. How to react.

I’m lost.

“A fiance with no ring?” Aiden’s grandfather grumbles tightly, eyes sweeping down to stare at my hand.

My hand that’s bared of any ring.

My heart slams. Maybe this wasn’t a dream. Maybe this was actually happening and Aiden had just called me his fi-

ance.

“I’m still searching for that perfect ring. My woman de- serves the best after all.” Aiden answers bluntly and walks around his desk and approaches me with a look that told me to play along.

But what the hell was he playing at?

Aiden comes to stand beside me, his arm rooting around my waist. “Sergio meet Sophie, my fiance, Sophie meet Ser- gio, my grandfather and chairman of Harrington.co.”

My eyes widen.

Chairman!

firm, as if warn- ng

wanted to play this game or not. Especially when I had no clue why

the chairman of Harrington.co, this man

really want to lie

squeezed me closer, another

on his ace, but his grandson was not

into a small box, unsure of how I’ll

warning, low for me

hear.

over to the side of his face. He’s wearing a grin on his

for whatever reason, he need- ed me to lie with

I sighed.

This was trouble.

to Sergio, smiling faintly. “Nice to

son, his mother is my daughter. Hence, he doesn’t have my last name.” He

reddened. Embarrassed

Please forgive my mis- take.” I

Aiden and he asked tightly.

I really did want the floor to open up and swal- low me whole. I made a fool out of myself and clearly, Sergio didn’t

around my waist like steel

She’s a very intelligent woman and would be your future granddaughter-in-law. Please

my defense was both shocking and con- fusing. But then I remembered that we were playing a role. And

of us, his eyes showing that

it was my stiff posture as Aiden kept me close. You couldn’t blame me, Aiden being close to me did things to my body

I did not want to feel these things with an au-

I can almost see

feeling violated by the furious displeasure and disgust swimming through his eyes as they

His eyes swang over to Aiden who

did not know this was twenty questions about my relationship,” Aiden

feel the irritation

brows lift and he regarded Aiden

I

your grandfather. Don’t you think I deserve to know when my grandson

I could literally hear the gritting of Aiden’s teeth as he answered. “I only

fact he looked like Aiden’s words had left a bad taste in