Chapter 154

Sophie’s pov

“Guests?” Aiden asked tightly, his jaw popping.

Sergio suddenly rises to his feet, looking over at where Margo disappeared off to.

“Yes guests. Did I not mention it yesterday?” Sergio chuckled while fixing his tie and tilted his head. “Forgive me grandson, must have slipped my mind.” He apologized.

It was very evident that Sergio was not sorry at all and that he had planned to surprise Aiden and me.

I can feel the knots in my belly worsen.

“What guests Sergio? Who have you invited?” Aiden asked, his face mirroring the vexation he currently felt.

Sergio face showcased a smirk that didn’t sit well with me. But instead of answering Aiden’s question, he only pushed out his hand and pointed at Margo who was coming back over here.

But behind her is a familiar man, tall and brooding. When he nears and shifts slightly is when I realize Lillian Muralo is a couple feet away from the tall brooding man.

“Aiden?” I voiced out in confusion, my hand gripping his.

“We can leave-

“Now now Aiden, that would be rude to our guests. Christopher hasn’t seen you in a while. And Lillian just got

here, stay a few and let’s catch up. Besides, don’t forget what we discussed yesterday.” Sergio snorted, walking over to Lil- lian and Christopher Muralo.

Í looked over at Aiden, confused more than ever. “What you two discussed?”

Aiden shakes his head, squeezing my hand reassuringly. “It’s nothing, don’t worry.”

I was not reassured.

making more and more sense why Aiden had agreed to have lunch

him

curious with what.

with a tone I did not think he had in him. It was far from the hostility

shook hands with Ser- gio and patted his back. He then turned to

grin

threw his arms over the

grey eyes swept to me and his brows knot as

know you love chicken casserole Mr.

hand forward to give Sergio the two trays she held in her

sweet voice made me grit

Sergio answered, the crow lines by his eyes deepening and now more visible as

Lil- lian as he chuckled. “A girl who cooks. You’d make a perfect housewife. Who wouldn’t want to come home to a girl

my veins as Sergio’s words slapped me across my

“You flatter

little Sophie, you look like you’re about to slap her with your fist,” Aiden whispered in my ear as

squeezing my fisted

cooking part. This way I can teach her myself and would- n’t

her gaze swinging from Aiden

little an- noyed grunt. His eyes disinterestedly swiping over

nod. “Lillian,”

smile nearly blind me by how happy she was when Aiden acknowledge her. It fueled my annoyance at the chirpy

seat,” Sergio urged while

chair mirroring Aiden’s while Christopher sat mirroring mine. He had yet to move his curi- ous eyes off me which

curling on his mouth as he tilted his head

my chair closer to him, until I was plastered to

eyes shift

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