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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.

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

sharp. He was not one to

my mouth

going 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.

heart skips

so good at pretending and lying

looks at us like a hawk. A very sharp look in his eyes.

think we can

how long does he want to

to pretend to be his

to be his fake

fixing his tie. “I

yes coldly, which was

with the cold dead tone he’s

with the entire conversation?

like they see eye to eye. Which

a lunch date so I can get to know your fi- ance a little 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 two wed.”

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

was acting along with

time that I’m

will come when I call,

beside me and something tells me that he wants

has someone he

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

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squirm.

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

and

poise. that showed he’d run through me

said coldly and disappeared out of the

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