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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.

sit- uation before it escalates. Nothing good will

He was not one to be

let my

to realize I couldn’t do without her. We’re now engaged, I have no craving for other women only her now.

heart skips

was so good at pretending and lying that I almost believed his

look in his eyes. This man was not easily

Aiden think

long does he want to fool

not signed up to pretend to be

be

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

which was a bit shocking. Isn’t Sergio

dead tone

with the entire conversation?

two do not seem like they see eye to eye. Which was probably the reason why Aiden decided to

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

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

was acting along with

time that

“No. You will come when I

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

has someone he

his bodyguards who hadn’t said a word and then

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squirm.

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

and

when Sergio walked with a poise. that showed

will keep in touch,” Sergio said coldly and

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