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

forced out a smile, unsure if I really wanted to play this game or

of Harrington.co,

I really want to lie to his

me closer,

on his

small box, unsure of how I’ll get

grits lowly in warning, low for me

hear.

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

grin and for whatever reason, he need-

I sighed.

This was trouble.

to Sergio, smiling faintly. “Nice to meet

Aiden’s fa- ther is not my son, his mother is my daughter. Hence, he

reddened. Embarrassed

Mr. Harring-ton. Please

asked tightly. “Does your fiance have

really did want the floor to open up and swal- low me whole. I made a fool out of

waist like steel as he an- swers Sergio

She’s a very intelligent woman and would be

shocking and con- fusing. But then I remembered that we were playing a role. And that role made him commit to defending me.

his eyes showing that he did

You couldn’t blame me, Aiden being close to me did things to my

not want to feel these things with

on my face and I can almost see all those bad

by the furious displeasure and disgust swimming through his

you two get engaged?” His eyes swang over to Aiden who grows

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

literally feel the irritation rolling off his

he regarded Aiden with a

have I gotten myself

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

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

does not look convinced. In fact he looked like Aiden’s words had left a