The Girl He Craves

Sophie’s pov

I’m panicking inwardly while Aiden makes calls beside me.

He’s talking so aggressively while rubbing his forehead. It was clear that what happened to us threw some stress onto his shoulders.

I let out some air through my nose and took out my phone from the bag. I quickly searched up Aiden’s name, only to not be surprised that our images were everywhere.

My heart slammed in my chest.

There are even articles written about us already….

Gnawing on my lips I clicked on one, cringing slightly when it was a horrible picture of Aiden and me walking out of the

restaurant.

I scrolled down, my eyes darting around every word.

‘With a well poised handsome man like Mr. Xavier, you’d expect a properly dressed woman beside him. But do not mind her appearance for Aiden Xavier did not seem to care. Our bachelor playboy is now a one-woman’s man. This mysterious lady has managed to capture what many women strived for. The heart of Aiden Xavier. Let the wedding bells ring!

My stomach twisted with unease and I felt sick to my

stomach.

I shakily lift my hand to my face to pull some of my strands behind my ear.

Don’t mind her appearance…

I know I was nowhere close to Aiden’s standards but you’d think they would at least wait to throw their judgments.

I quickly put off my phone, sliding it into my bag. My throat burned with stifling emotion.

I know I shouldn’t let the media get to me but I couldn’t help it. My face was splattered everywhere and I was sure there was nothing good said about me.

“What’s wrong?” Aiden asked which surprised me.

was on the

“Nothing is wrong.” I lied hoping he could not see in my eyes that I

his ear, his attention staying on me. “What’s wrong Sophie? You’re not going to change

shaken about what happened. This is the first time I have had this many cameras on my

I held my breath when the heat of his palm burn me with tingles.

I nod.

believe we could get them under control. The media was

they were after something they wanted. And I was a hundred percent sure they wanted every detail about Aiden

are we going

while pushing his phone into his pocket. “We need to get you an engagement

hands wringing with nerves on

just pushed myself into, and even more,

jewelry store and I turn to look at Aiden. “You don’t have to

fake engagement and having an expensive ring would be

shook his head

my heart

say that he meant it. But then I remembered we were to act like we were engaged so

best if he got the best

unsure of how to respond to him. He opens the

when they clasp around

nervously darting around to

on edge,” Aiden noted as he pushed the door open and gestured for me to

in the store calms my

skin.

hasn’t been a whole twenty-four hours yet and

wouldn’t have known. They just got to know sooner than we expected.” He grumbles, capturing my hand with

My own gets clammy.

so strange to hold him so intimately like

fault this

behind the glass display desk showcasing the many expensive rings, looked

sweep over to me and his