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.”

face as my brows furrowed in clueless- ness.

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looks around, glaring at

stare would’ve killed those roses

seconds.

Harrington. I am truly sorry for how I responded to you

eyes fall on me and daggered me with

to be reminded of what hap- pened and

and a

held Ash in my arms. There was no way I could fight off

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

I was alone.

curved into a smirk when he got

high school as my grandson….” He

as the blood drained from

enough to put two and two

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overdid himself. How

He asked in

said softly as I hold Ashton more

pocket of the shorts I thankfully placed on after

answer it, not

if I

he pushes his hands in the pocket

calling you.” He instructed, nudging

the inside of my lips and fished out my phone. My heart leapt when

“It’s Aiden.” I whispered.

and don’t mention that I’m here.”

steely.

he was staring at me with no

how Aiden had been.

“Why?” I asked softly.

he not want me to tell Aiden that he was

body grew cold at such a tainted

“You are in no position to ask me such

breath for a lit- tle until

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

again, pulling me out of my frozen

the phone. I know you’re not the brightest

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

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