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.

his anger and only managed to say bitterly. “My father is by far a better man than you’ll ever wish to be Sergio. Keep his

eyes lift to mine and I can sense the irritation in his gaze when he noticed that I was eavesdropping

his quickly, feeling

your parents even know that their son had been secretly starting a family under their nose?” Sergio asked with a pinch of curiosity

hear Aiden’s response. We both

said with such honesty that you’d

lift my eyes to 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 was left out in the dark…like usual. I perhaps would’ve stayed

stiffly nods. “I didn’t think you deserved to know

was oblivious to the tension swirling in the air and was busy

not deserve to know about

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

Ashton finally noticing the tension in his father’s body, tries to have his dad play with the ball. It was rather cute seeing him trying to cheer

implying here Sergio?” Aiden asked tightly while trying to

cold froze me in place. “I’m just saying that our

out to me. “How is it going over there, Sophie is it? Care to join in on the conversation instead

already be so into

away, feeling hot with humiliation. “No that’s fine. I’ll just-” I stopped

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

on the bacon pieces that were black and way too

simple breakfast even though I

me a few concerned looks every time I yelped when the oil splashed and dotted on my skin. But I told

some orange juice into a glass and placed the plates on the dining table. When I had placed everything