The Girl He Craves

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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.

I should bail the ship. I should remove myself from this sit- uation before it escalates. Nothing good will

come out of ly- ing to the chairman of the company.

This man looked sharp. He was not one to be messed with.

Yet, something let my mouth remain muted.

“We were going through a rough patch for a few weeks. It took her leaving me, for me to realize I

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

said cliply.

My heart skips a beat.

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

Sergio looks at us like a hawk. A very sharp look in his eyes. This man was not easily fooled. It was

that obvious.

What made Aiden think we can fool him?

And how long does he want to fool him?!

I had not signed up to pretend to be his secretary nor did I

sign up to be his fake fiance.

Sergio nod and then rises off the chair while fixing his tie. “I have an important meeting to attend and

have no time to waste. Aiden,”

Aiden mutters a yes coldly, which was a bit shocking. Isn’t Sergio his grandfather?

What’s with the cold dead tone he’s been regarding him

with the entire conversation?

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

lie about us.

“I will schedule 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 as a daughter be- fore you two wed.”

Sergio said without any trace of emotion in his voice.

He was lying. He didn’t want to get to know me. He didn’t want to see me as a daughter. This man

didn’t like me.

He was acting along with us.

“Yes. Any time that I’m free-

Sergio cuts in. “No. You will come when I call, free or not.”

Aiden grows stiff beside me and something tells me that he wants to argue but surprisingly he bites his

tongue.

Hmmm. Aiden has someone he doesn’t win with after all.

Sergio looks at his bodyguards who hadn’t said a word and then looks back at Aiden with a sternness

that made me

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squirm.

“I will schedule 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 out on this opportunity.” Sergio said approaching us.

Aiden lets me go and moves out of the way.

I quickly do the same when Sergio walked with a poise. that showed he’d run through me like a train if I

hadn’t moved.

“I will keep in touch,” Sergio said coldly and disappeared out of the door.

The bodyguards followed after him and as soon as the door closed behind them, my arms fold under

my breasts as turn to Aiden with a furious glare.

“What the fuck is going on Aiden!?” I hissed.

I couldn’t believe he put me on the spot like that with his grandfather slash chairman of Harrington.co!

Aiden’s stormy gaze snapped to mine and he looks irritat- ed and pissed off. But those emotions are

not aimed at me.

“What else do you think is going on Sophie?” He answered bluntly./

Oh no. I wouldn’t allow him to push me into a mess and act like it was no big deal when it clearly was!

I scowled at him and march over to him until I was mere inches away from his intimidating form. He’s

towering over me and obviously more powerful but that doesn’t stop me

from poking the bear.

“No. You don’t get to pretend that this is not a big deal when it is Aiden! You said I was your fiance to

your grandfa- ther! Do you not see how crazy this is!? Why would you even say something like that!?” I

snapped, poking him more.

His hand grasps my finger and he stops my actions. “Sit down and calm down. I’ll explain everything to

you. But first you need to stop plotting my murder in your pretty little head.” He pokes the middle of my

forehead and I swat at his hand.

He grins, drops my finger, and then walks away.

I’m silently seething hating that I managed to get myself in a pickle yet again with Aiden.

Aiden walks over to his desk and chair and sits down like we were not in an intense conversation with

his grandfather a few minutes ago.

How can he change those switches so quickly? He has a real talent for changing his mood with a snap

of his fingers.

Seeing that he wouldn’t tell me anything unless I have a seat, I made my way over to the lounge sofa

and sit down slowly while looking at him in expectation.

He better give me a good explanation as to why I am sud- denly his fiance to his grandfather.

Or else I’m removing those heels and planting them on his forehead. I promised to myself as I fixed

myself on the sofa.

One of Aiden’s elbows is on his desk, his fingers rub

against each other as he looks at me intensely.

My grandfather found me someone to marry.” Aiden suddenly said, breaking the tense atmosphere.