Chapter 150

Aria's POV My heart raced as Aiden leaned closer, his familiar cedar scent overwhelming my senses. Each breath I took felt heavier than the last as I stared into those dark eyes just inches from mine. Was he testing me or just asking casually? I couldn't tell. I clenched my hands at my sides, desperately trying to appear normal. "Yes, probably," I managed to say. Denying that someone like Aiden could be attractive would seem too deliberate. "Probably?" he echoed. "Well... a man like you would be hard for anyone not to find appealing, wouldn't they?" I stammered. Aiden clicked his tongue. "Yet you don't seem affected." God, what a trap question! Just as I was about to confess everything, the doorbell rang. Thank heaven! Saved by the bell! "Someone's at the door! I'll see who it is!" I practically jumped up and ran from the room before finishing my sentence. Aiden watched me flee, raising an eyebrow and muttering, "Coward." I rushed downstairs, through the garden, and opened the front do