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 furrowed

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glaring at the

was possible, his stare would’ve killed those

seconds.

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

when those steely eyes fall on me and daggered

reminded of what hap- pened and what was

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

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

hated me. A powerful man like

I was alone.

Bell,” His lips curved into a smirk when he got the reaction he wanted. I

He trailed off and looked around the room again, and

the blood drained from my

knew Sergio was smart and powerful enough to put two and two together quickly. I just didn’t know that he would’ve

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my grandson overdid himself. How

He asked in an

don’t know,” I said softly as I hold Ashton

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

to answer

if I

and he pushes his hands in the pocket of his

nudging his head at my lower

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

“It’s Aiden.” I whispered.

and 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 man be so cold? He

how Aiden had been.

“Why?” I asked softly.

that he was here…unless….he planned to do something

cold at such

in no position to ask me

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

“Isn’t that the truth? Why are you surprised that

me out of

the brightest but surely you can act calmly?”

my lips together and looked down at Ash who was still playing with the

listen to Sergio, I didn’t want to