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.”

smile left my face as my brows

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glaring at the

his stare would’ve

seconds.

breakfast Mr. Harrington. I am truly sorry for how I responded to you after Ashton threw

those steely eyes fall on me and daggered

be reminded of what hap- pened and

and a bit on alert since he didn’t come here for

my arms. There was no way I could

my thoughts had drifted into a dark place but it was clear Sergio hated me. A

I was alone.

smirk when he got the

to the same high school as my grandson….” He trailed off and looked around the

thuds as the blood drained from my

was smart and powerful enough to put two and two together quickly.

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my grandson overdid himself.

there?” He asked in an uninterested

know,” I said softly as I

pocket of the shorts I thankfully placed on after the shower

answer it, not knowing

if I

eyes grew cold and he pushes his hands in the pocket of

instructed, nudging his

inside of my lips and fished out my phone. My

“It’s Aiden.” I whispered.

don’t mention that I’m here.”

steely.

staring at me with no emotion. How can

how Aiden had been.

“Why?” I asked softly.

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

grew cold at such

are in no position to ask me

breath

are you

phone blared again, pulling me out of

know you’re not the brightest but surely

and looked down at Ash who was

listen to Sergio, I didn’t want to act