Chapter 33

ACEIA'S POV

It was lunchtime when I left to meet Aidan at a restaurant. When I arrived at the restaurant where Aidan and I planned to meet, the man was already there. I heaved a deep breath because now it's time to end things between me and Aidan.

I planned to not see him again and never talk to him. I want Hudson to trust me. I want to give him the assurance that I will never do things that will hurt him. I don't know why, but I don't want to hurt Hudson. I feel like I want to protect him in any way.

While walking towards the table, my bodyguards were with me. I wanted to leave alone, but they didn't want to let me.

But I asked them to leave when I sat down at the table where Aidan was sitting, and I thanked God that they really left and waited for me outside.

"How did you two get married? What really happened?" Aidan asked as I sat facing him at the table.

"Because something happened to me. I was involved in a scandal, and in order for me to clean my name, I had to marry Hudson. My