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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.

I should remove myself from this sit- uation before it escalates. Nothing good will come out of ly- ing to the chairman of

man looked sharp. He was not one to

let my mouth

to realize I

heart skips

so good at pretending and lying that I almost believed his

A very sharp look in his eyes. This man was not easily fooled. It

made Aiden think we can

how long does he want to

had not signed up to pretend to be

to be

tie. “I have an important meeting to

mutters a yes coldly, which was a bit

dead tone he’s

with the entire conversation?

eye. Which was probably the reason why Aiden

better. We’re strangers and we’re supposed to be family.

know me. He didn’t want

acting along

time that I’m

You will come when

stiff beside me and something tells me that he wants to argue but surprisingly he bites

he doesn’t win

his bodyguards who hadn’t said a word and then looks back at Aiden

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squirm.

the ne- gotiation running with Sullytec. They’re a good investment and you’d not want to miss out on this opportunity.” Sergio said

lets me go and moves out of the

do the same when Sergio walked with a poise. that showed he’d run through me like a train if I

said coldly and

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