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

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glaring at

stare would’ve killed those roses

seconds.

sorry for how I responded to you after Ashton

on me

of what hap- pened

from him awkwardly and a bit on alert since he didn’t

were two buff men outside and I held Ash in my arms.

was clear Sergio hated me. A powerful man like Sergio who despised someone could do anything without getting

I was alone.

a smirk when he got the

grandson….” He trailed off and looked around the room again,

as the

knew Sergio was smart and powerful enough to put two and two together quickly. I just didn’t know that he would’ve been this

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my grandson overdid himself.

He asked

I said softly

phone rings in the pocket of the shorts I thankfully placed on

bit reluctant to answer it, not

do if

his hands

instructed, nudging

my phone. My heart leapt when I saw

“It’s Aiden.” I whispered.

mention that I’m here.” Sergio

steely.

he was staring at me with

how Aiden had been.

“Why?” I asked softly.

tell Aiden that he was here…unless….he planned to do something bad to

at

in no position

breath for a lit- tle until the

looks at me annoyed. “Isn’t that the truth? Why are you surprised that I

pulling me out of my

know you’re not the brightest

Ash who was still playing with the

to Sergio, I didn’t want to act