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!

as if warn- ng

really wanted to play this game or

chairman of Harrington.co, this

want to lie to

me

can notice on his ace, but his grandson was not far

a small box, unsure

grits lowly in warning, low for me

hear.

of his face. He’s wearing a grin on his handsome face but I was not fooled

reason, he need-

I sighed.

This was trouble.

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

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

Embarrassed

Mr. Harring-ton. Please forgive my mis- take.”

and he asked tightly. “Does your fiance

and swal- low me whole. I made a fool out of myself and clearly, Sergio didn’t

like steel as he an- swers Sergio

She’s a very intelligent woman

I remembered that we were playing a role. And that role made him commit to defending me.

both of us, his eyes showing that

Aiden kept me close. You couldn’t blame me, Aiden being

things with an

narrowed on my face and I can almost see all those

the furious displeasure

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

was twenty questions about my relationship,” Aiden

can literally feel the irritation rolling off

brows lift and he regarded Aiden with a cool

have I gotten myself

Don’t you think I deserve to know when my

answered. “I only got engaged last

convinced. In fact he looked like