The Girl He Craves

Sophie’s pov

I’m whisking the eggs in the bowl when I heard Sergio converse with Aiden.

“Your fiance seems a bit tensed in my presence. If we are to be family, she needs to warm up a bit.”

Well of course I was tense! You were burying me with your glare.

I bit my tongue and tried to focus on the task at hand which was a bit difficult.

I could be wrong but I think I added way too much salt.

“She’s tense because you’re an old miserable man whose life mission is to destroy any form of happiness in your family. Why would she be warm and welcoming in the presence of the devil?” Aiden bit out and I can just hear that he was holding back because of Ashton.

I bit the inside of my lower lip, inwardly slapping my forehead. Aiden had really done it this time. Now the man would be furious.

But instead of being furious, Sergio chuckled and for the first time, it rang with emotion, amusement.

“Now grandson, that name is only for you, or so I’ve heard. Is it the blue-eyed devil our employees call you?” Sergio retorted

with amusement.

Aiden who I could see was seething all the way here, answered in a clipped tone. “What can I say, I learned from the best.”

Sergio nods. “Yes, your father.”

My heart pounds. Sergio had reached an all-time low and I feared there was nothing I can do to stop them from arguing

now.

father is by far a better man than you’ll ever wish to be Sergio. Keep his name out of your

can sense the irritation in his gaze when he noticed that I was eavesdropping on

feeling the

a family under their nose?”

breath to hear Aiden’s response. We both know that his parents don’t know about

I keep this secret away from them?” Aiden said with such

surprise look on his face. But then he chuckled and regained his composure. “Oh, then I suppose I’m the only one who was left out in the dark…like usual.

stiffly nods. “I didn’t think you deserved

gaze darkened and I trembled at the weight of it. Poor little Ash was oblivious to the tension swirling

I not deserve to know about such things?” He asked tightly and

A lot. Hopefully, the other one on the way has your genes,

finally noticing the tension in his father’s body, tries to have his dad play with the ball. It

tightly while trying to distract

his gaze, capturing mine and a smirk so cold froze me in place. “I’m just saying that our genes aren’t hard to notice. I was not implying anything…unless, of course, there’s something you want to be

out to me. “How is it going over there, Sophie is

to already

my gaze away, feeling hot with humiliation. “No that’s fine. I’ll just-” I stopped before I humiliate myself more and continued on with

burnt and the entire penthouse smelt like it. I also tried to do pancakes

me started on the bacon pieces that were black

at doing a simple breakfast even though I tried so

yelped when the oil splashed and dotted on my skin. But I told him with my eyes that I was fine. Which I

dining table. When I had placed everything