The Girl He Craves

Sophie’s pov

“Mr. Harring-ton?” I stuttered, a bit baffled to see him

here.

I nervously looked at his stoic cold face, my insides freez- ing by the mere weight of it.

Gosh that man really doesn’t like me.

“Stuttering like an idiot. Are you going to let me in or gaze at me like an illiterate?” He said curtly with no emotion in his voice.

I blinked. And then blinked again.

I had an option to send him away for being rude to me and expect a good greeting in return.

But then I stupidly thought that maybe if I spoke to him nicely and acted nicely, perhaps maybe the old man would grow to like me and would support Aiden and I’s relationship.

But boy was I wrong….

I forced on a smile though it cracked with fakeness as I opened the door and ushered him to come in.

He looks around the living room area and his nose turned up as he took a step in.

“In here has an odd stench.” He said bluntly and closed the door behind him.

I looked at him a bit confused. “Oh, aren’t you inviting the two men to come in too?”

No. They’re my bodyguards, I don’t need them in here.” Sergio said, skimming his cold eyes over my figure.

His eyes stopped on Ashton who was busy playing with the rose in his hand. Sergio looked displeased.

“The child didn’t go to school.” His tone held a scowl and his face tightened.

I smiled awkwardly, the coldness in his tone and gaze get- ting to me a little. “No. The teacher suggested that we leave him home for a few days to get a hundred percent.”

Sergio nods, his lips curling and he glared at me.

“Sorry to come on such a short notice.”

He didn’t sound sorry at all. Especially with the way he looked at me in disgust.

Still, my foster mother taught me to respect my elders, so I answered him without hostility, very opposite of how he spoke to me. “No that’s fine. Though I will let you know that Aiden isn’t here, he went to the office.”

Sergio nose turned up in a snotty way. “That’s fine, I didn’t come for Aiden.”

left my face as my brows furrowed in clueless- ness.

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glaring at the

was possible, his stare would’ve killed

seconds.

truly sorry for how I responded to

on me and daggered me with irritation and

didn’t like to be reminded of what hap- pened

and a bit on alert

in my arms. There

clear Sergio hated me. A powerful man like Sergio who despised someone could

I was alone.

Bell,” His lips curved into a smirk when he got the

He trailed

the blood drained

and powerful enough to put two and two together quickly. I just didn’t

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overdid himself. How

asked in

don’t know,” I said softly as I hold Ashton more

rings in the pocket of the shorts I thankfully placed on after the shower I had

bit reluctant to answer it, not knowing

do if I

he pushes his hands in the

nudging his

out my phone. My heart leapt

“It’s Aiden.” I whispered.

don’t mention

steely.

was staring at me with no emotion. How can a man be so cold?

how Aiden had been.

“Why?” I asked softly.

Aiden that he was here…unless….he

at such

in no position to ask me such questions orphan.” He

breath for a lit- tle until the phone

that the truth? Why are you surprised that I got to know that

pulling me out of my frozen

phone. I know you’re not the brightest but surely you can act calmly?” Sergio

together and looked down at Ash who was still playing with the rose, oblivious to the

Sergio, I didn’t want to act tough now when my son was in