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.

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

eyes lift to mine and I can sense the irritation in his

from his quickly, feeling the unsettling feeling of embarrassment

know that their son had been secretly starting a family under their nose?” Sergio asked

and waited with battered breath to hear Aiden’s response. We both know that his parents don’t

Why would I keep this secret away from them?” Aiden said with such honesty that you’d think

But then he chuckled and regained his composure. “Oh, then I suppose

didn’t think you deserved to know about my

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

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

like you. A lot. Hopefully, the other one on

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

while trying to distract

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

is it going over there, Sophie is it? Care

to already

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

looked a bit burnt and the entire penthouse smelt like it. I also tried to do pancakes and they came

the bacon

failed at doing a simple breakfast even

yelped when the oil splashed and dotted on my skin. But I told him with

and placed the plates on the dining table. When I had