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Sophie’s pov

Why does he have a picture of me in his penthouse?

My mind is racing. Thoughts of possible reasons he’d have my photo up.

None made sense.

Aiden’s hold slackens a bit and I knew he sensed my ques- tioning stare.

I’m loss, a standstill.

My thoughts are creating havoc in my mind and all I can do was pray that he’d tell me what I wanted to know before I go insane.

But knowing Aiden, he’d beat around the bush before telling me anything.

Sergio’s eyes dipped to Aiden’s hold around my waist, his eyes flickering with irritation.

This man really didn’t know me yet seemed to sneer at my sight like I had done something to him….

Well, you did cause his grandson to go to jail….

He doesn’t remember me though. Well, hopefully, he doesn’t.

“Yes,” Sergio said dryly. “How can I forget? You have it in the Manhattan penthouse right?”

Aiden nods.

Sergio lifted his hands to his chin and rubbed his skin in thought. “Just last week you were with countless women. Women I couldn’t count only on my fingers, I had to add my toes too. And now you want me to believe you’re in love with. this woman?”

I stiffen.

should remove myself from this sit- uation before it escalates. Nothing good will come out of

looked sharp. He was not one to

let my mouth remain

through a rough patch for a few weeks. It took her leaving me, for me to realize I couldn’t do without her. We’re now engaged, I have no craving for other women only her now. ” Aiden said

skips

good at pretending and lying that I almost believed his

look in his eyes. This man was not easily

Aiden think

he

to pretend to be his secretary

be

“I have an important meeting to attend and have no

which was a bit shocking. Isn’t Sergio

cold dead tone he’s been regarding

with the entire conversation?

see eye to eye. Which was probably

a little bit better. We’re strangers and we’re supposed to be family. I would at least want to see her as a

to get to know me. He didn’t want to see me as a daughter. This man

was acting

Any time that I’m

in. “No. You will come when I call, free

tells me that he

he doesn’t win

a word and then

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squirm.

They’re a good investment and you’d not want to miss out on this opportunity.” Sergio

go and

Sergio walked with a poise. that showed he’d run through me

said coldly and disappeared out of

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