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

him with something

curious with what.

and Lillian dear! You two made it.” Sergio chirped with a tone I did not think he had in him. It was far from the hostility he

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

grin he

answered tightly and threw his arms over the

swept to me and his brows knot as if

some stewed pork. I know

the two trays she held

chirpy sweet voice made me

answered, the crow lines by his eyes

from Lil- lian as he chuckled. “A girl who cooks. You’d make a

boiled in my veins as Sergio’s words slapped me across my

“You

slap her with your fist,” Aiden whispered in my ear as he

squeezing my fisted

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

gaze swinging from

little an- noyed grunt. His eyes

nod. “Lillian,”

when Aiden

urged while planting.

happily sat down, her chair mirroring Aiden’s while Christopher sat mirroring mine. He had yet to move his curi- ous eyes off me which tickled my nerves. I shifted uneasily, trying to

Christopher questioned, a grin curling on his mouth as he

Aiden suddenly pulls my chair closer to

shift

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