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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.

bail the ship. I should remove myself from this sit- uation before it escalates. Nothing

was

my

I couldn’t do without her. We’re

skips

good at pretending and lying that I almost believed his

at us like a hawk. A very sharp look in his eyes. This man was not easily fooled. It was that

Aiden think we can fool

does he want to

signed up to pretend to be his

up to be his

while fixing his tie. “I have an important meeting to attend and have no time

coldly, which was a

cold dead tone he’s

with the entire conversation?

not seem like they see eye to eye. Which was probably the reason

We’re strangers and we’re supposed to be family. I would at least want to see her

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

was acting along

time

will come when I call,

stiff beside me and something tells me that he wants to argue

someone he doesn’t win with after

hadn’t said a word and then looks back at

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squirm.

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

and moves out of the

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

Sergio said coldly and disappeared out of the

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