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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.

this sit- uation before it escalates. Nothing good will come out of ly- ing to the chairman of the

sharp. He was not one

something let my

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

heart skips

good at pretending and lying that I almost believed

a hawk. A very sharp look in his eyes.

made Aiden think we

long does he want to fool

pretend to be his secretary nor did

be

the chair while fixing his tie. “I

which was a bit shocking. Isn’t Sergio

the cold dead tone he’s been

with the entire conversation?

eye to eye. Which was

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

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

acting along

time that

will come

beside me and something tells me that he wants to

Aiden has someone he doesn’t win

said a word and then looks back at Aiden with a sternness that

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squirm.

meantime get the ne- gotiation running with Sullytec. They’re a good investment and you’d not want to miss

lets me go and moves

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

in touch,” Sergio said coldly and disappeared

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