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.

anger and only managed to say bitterly. “My father is by

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

feeling the unsettling

family under their nose?” Sergio asked with a pinch of curiosity but the rest was filled with

waited with battered breath to hear Aiden’s response. We both know that his parents

them?” Aiden said with such honesty that you’d think he

Sergio to notice the slight surprise look on his face. But then he chuckled and regained his composure. “Oh, then I suppose I’m the only one who

stiffly nods. “I didn’t think you

at the weight of it. Poor little Ash was oblivious to the tension swirling in the air and was busy

I not deserve to know about such things?” He asked tightly and then dropped his stare

looks like you. A lot. Hopefully, the other one on the way has your genes, the Harrighton genes are

to have his dad play with the ball. It was rather cute seeing him trying

are you implying here Sergio?” Aiden asked tightly while trying to

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

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

already be

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

looked at the plates and winced. The scrambled eggs looked a bit burnt and the entire penthouse smelt like it. I also tried

started on the bacon pieces that were black

failed at doing a simple breakfast even though

splashed and dotted on my skin. But I told him with

and placed the plates on the dining table.