The Girl He Craves

86

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!

as if warn- ng

out a smile, unsure if I really wanted to play this game or not. Especially when I had no clue why we were

the chairman of

want to lie to

me closer,

you can notice on his ace, but his

a small box, unsure

warning, low for me alone

hear.

over to the side of his face. He’s wearing a grin on his handsome face but I was

grin and for whatever reason, he need- ed

I sighed.

This was trouble.

faintly. “Nice to meet you Mr.

darkened. “It’s Harrington. Aiden’s fa- ther is not my son, his mother

Embarrassed beyond

Mr. Harring-ton. Please forgive my mis-

and he asked tightly. “Does your fiance have a

I really did want the floor to open up and swal- low me whole. I

steel as he an- swers Sergio with

no speech issues. She’s a very intelligent woman and would be your future granddaughter-in-law. Please

were playing a role. And that role made him commit to defending me. If he want- ed

at the both of us, his

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

want to feel these things with

and I can almost see all those bad things

under his stare, feeling violated by the furious displeasure and disgust swimming through his eyes as they pinned

did you two get engaged?” His eyes swang

know this was twenty questions about my relationship,”

feel the irritation rolling

regarded

have I gotten myself

grandfather. Don’t you think I deserve

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

like Aiden’s words had left a bad