Sophie’s pov

Aiden asked me if I wanted to put the ring in the jewelry store or somewhere more private.

I wasn’t sure which to choose seeing as I was so stunned by the sight of the sapphire diamond ring that was worth 1.2 million dollars.

That’s enough to buy at least two mansions. Enough to feed a good bit of poor people too. I didn’t want him to spend this much money on me. Not when I clearly did not deserve it.

“Aiden you can’t spend so much on me,” I whispered so only he could hear me as he observed the ring for flaws. His eyes were set on the ring so fixedly that I thought he was way too into it to even have heard me.

His mouth tugs into a grin a second later. He heard me.

“Don’t worry about it, darling. Like I’ve mentioned,” He turns. to me with the ring pinched between his fingers. “Only the best for my woman,” He whispered, leaning forward.

For his woman….

Focus Sophie!

Play it cool. You’re supposed to pretend too, don’t forget that. Don’t forget that this is all for show. Everyone’s watching, be calm.

Aiden leans forward even more, his eyes falling to my lips.

I held my breath because he was getting so close that I can feel the warm air from his nose on my face.

tension cracks when he lifted his hand between us and asked. “Do you like

crossed as I looked at the ring between us. It was sterling silver, and those pretty sapphire

not meant for someone

beautiful ring that should not be wrapped

like a fraud. Aiden was supposed to give a woman he loves this beautiful, expensive ring.

One disagreement and I was sure he’d run to the media and say how I’m a selfish and unsatisfied

grins and asked me again in a low voice that I alone could hear. “Where do you want to put it on?” He asked

mouth over to my ear to murmur tightly. “Don’t look but there are two employees mumbling together. One has a

confused until I got what he meant when he

knee before

in my throat and then resumes its beating, only

we were playing at but that still did

one knee, holding up the ring with shaky fingers, a sloppy nervous grin, and an even

to help not make it obvious how jittery I

“Sophie Bell-

gulped,

life because he currently was making this look too

for Sophie, to make this look all the more real. My

much, my heart was not heeding the warning. Especially

to the point I cannot breathe if I think of losing them. You’ve managed to capture my heart Sophie, you’ve captured

in a sharp breath at his

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