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.”

my brows

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glaring at the red

stare would’ve killed

seconds.

Harrington. I am truly sorry for how

fall on me and

reminded of what hap- pened and

my tongue and looked away from him awkwardly and

buff men outside and I held Ash in my arms. There was no way I could fight off free men, Aiden’s grandfather

but it was clear Sergio hated me. A powerful man

I was alone.

Bell,” His lips curved into a smirk when he

my grandson….” He trailed off and looked around the

thuds as the

to put two and two together

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overdid

asked in an

know,” I said softly as I hold Ashton

the shorts

a bit reluctant to answer it, not knowing

if

and he pushes his hands in the pocket of

nudging his head at my

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

“It’s Aiden.” I whispered.

it and don’t mention that

steely.

staring at me with

how Aiden had been.

“Why?” I asked softly.

tell Aiden that

cold at

brow lifted. “You are in no position to ask me

right home, robbing me of my breath for a lit- tle until the phone stopped

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

pulling me out of

the phone. I know you’re not the brightest but surely you can act

at Ash who was still playing with the rose, oblivious

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