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

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around, glaring at

his stare would’ve killed those

seconds.

truly sorry for how I responded to

me and daggered me with irritation

like to be reminded of what hap-

and a bit on

and I held Ash in my arms.

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

I was alone.

curved into a smirk when he got

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

the blood drained from my

put two and two together quickly. I just didn’t know that he would’ve been

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grandson overdid

asked in an uninterested

know,” I said softly as I hold Ashton more

of the shorts I thankfully placed on after

a bit reluctant to answer it, not

if

he pushes his hands in the pocket of his expensive dressed

who’s calling you.” He instructed, nudging his head at my lower

bit the inside of my lips and fished out my phone. My heart leapt when I saw that it was

“It’s Aiden.” I whispered.

it and don’t mention that I’m here.”

steely.

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

how Aiden had been.

“Why?” I asked softly.

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

cold at such

no position to ask me such questions orphan.” He

home, robbing me of my breath for a lit- tle

Why are you surprised that I got to know that

again, pulling me out

I know you’re not the brightest but surely you

was still playing with the

to act tough now when my son