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.

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

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

quickly, feeling the unsettling feeling of embarrassment stiffen

family under their nose?” Sergio asked with a pinch of

response. We both know that

secret away from them?” Aiden said with

“Oh, then I suppose I’m the only one who was

stiffly nods. “I didn’t think you

Ash was oblivious to the tension swirling

about such things?” He asked tightly

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

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

Sergio?” Aiden asked tightly while trying to distract himself with Ashton on 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

going over there, Sophie is it? Care

You seem to already be

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

I was done, I looked at the plates and winced. The scrambled eggs looked a bit burnt and the entire penthouse smelt like it. I also tried to do pancakes and

started on the bacon pieces that were black

a simple breakfast even though I

dotted on my skin. But I told him with my eyes that I was fine. Which I was, I

orange juice into a glass and placed the plates on the dining table. When I had placed everything there, I called Sergio and Aiden