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.

only managed to say bitterly. “My father is by far a better man than you’ll ever

to mine and I can sense the irritation in his gaze

quickly, feeling

secretly starting a family under their nose?” Sergio

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

said with such

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 in the dark if I

stiffly nods. “I didn’t think you

it. Poor little Ash was oblivious to the tension swirling in the air and was busy playing with that small orange ball on

not your grandfather Aiden? Did I not deserve to know about such things?”

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

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

while trying to distract

place. “I’m just saying that our

there, Sophie is it? Care to join in on the

to already be

I’ll just-” I stopped before I humiliate myself more and continued on with

the entire penthouse smelt like it. I

get me started on the bacon pieces that were black

a simple breakfast even

gave me a few concerned looks every time I yelped when the oil splashed and dotted on my skin. But I told him with my eyes that I was fine. Which I was, I was just

and placed the plates on the dining table.