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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looks around, glaring

was possible, his stare would’ve killed those

seconds.

truly sorry for how I

me and daggered me

like to be reminded of

tongue and looked away from him awkwardly and a bit on alert since he didn’t come

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

Sergio hated me. A powerful man like Sergio who despised someone could do

I was alone.

into a smirk when

He trailed off and looked around the room

heart thuds as the blood

Sergio was smart and powerful enough to put two and two together quickly. I just didn’t

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roses, my grandson overdid himself. How many

there?” He asked in an uninterested

I said softly as I hold Ashton more

shorts I thankfully placed

a bit reluctant to answer it, not knowing

if I

pushes his hands in

who’s calling you.” He instructed, nudging

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

“It’s Aiden.” I whispered.

don’t mention

steely.

that he was staring at me with no emotion. How can a

how Aiden had been.

“Why?” I asked softly.

did he not want me to tell Aiden that he was here…unless….he planned

body grew cold at such

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

of my breath for a lit- tle until the phone

are you surprised that I got to know that you are

phone blared again, pulling me out of my

you’re not the brightest but surely you can act

was still playing with the rose, oblivious to the tension around

would be better to listen to Sergio, I didn’t want to act tough now when my