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.”

as my brows

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glaring at the

possible, his stare would’ve killed

seconds.

I am truly sorry for how

me and daggered me with irritation

like to be reminded of what hap- pened

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

buff men outside and I held Ash in my arms. There was no way I could fight off

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

I was alone.

into a smirk when he got the

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

thuds as the

and two together quickly. I just didn’t

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overdid

He asked in an uninterested

said softly as I

in the pocket of the shorts I thankfully placed on after the

a bit reluctant to answer it, not

do if

his hands in the pocket

He instructed, nudging his head at my

fished out my

“It’s Aiden.” I whispered.

don’t mention that I’m here.”

steely.

lift my gaze to his and see that he was staring at me with no emotion. How can a

how Aiden had been.

“Why?” I asked softly.

he not want me to tell Aiden that he

at such

no position to ask me

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

Why are you

blared again, pulling me out of

not the brightest but surely you can act calmly?”

Ash who was still playing with the rose, oblivious

want to