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!

my waist gets more firm, as

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

of Harrington.co,

I really want to lie to

me

on his ace, but his grandson was

box, unsure of how I’ll

warning, low for

hear.

sweep my gaze over to the side of his face. He’s wearing a grin on his handsome face

whatever reason, he need- ed me

I sighed.

This was trouble.

back to Sergio, smiling faintly. “Nice to meet you Mr.

fa- ther is not my son, his mother is my

Embarrassed

Please

over to Aiden and he asked tightly.

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

arms tighten around my waist like steel as he an- swers Sergio

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. If he want- ed Sergio to

looks at the both of us, his eyes showing that he did not

me, Aiden being close to me did things to my body I didn’t want

to feel these things with an au- dience,

face and I can almost see all those bad things

his stare, feeling violated by the furious displeasure and disgust swimming through

eyes swang over to Aiden who grows

twenty questions about my relationship,”

the

he regarded Aiden with a cool ex-

have I gotten myself

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

he answered. “I only got engaged last night.

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