The Girl He Craves

Sophie’s pov

“What?” Sergio taunted, leaning his upper half forward and mocked me. “Surprised that I know about this one too?”

My heart was beating uncomfortable, and painfully.

“No,” I finally answered, trying to make it seem like he did- n’t have me close to having my legs feel like jello with fear.

“I’m not surprised at all. You’re Sergio Harrington after all. A very powerful man. Powerful enough to try to control your grandson’s life.” I said, removing all fake friendly emotion in my voice.

What was the point in talking to him nicely when he was not returning the favor?

Sergio loathed me, it was clear as day. And now that he knew I was the girl who stupidly made Aiden end up in jail….he had no reason to ever like me.

“I’m trying to make sure my grandson has the best future and doesn’t screw things up like his mother had done,” He snarled lowly, rolling his eyes over my figure in distaste.

“But clearly I was too late. Seeing as he ended up with an orphan street rat like you.” He sneered looking around the room and glaring angrily at the roses.

“Your kind doesn’t deserve this kind of gesture.” He spat.

His words hurt and I will admit my heart felt heavy when they slammed against it.

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I know I shouldn’t take his words to heart.

weak.

was still Aiden’s grandfather, and my stupid heart still held a little, just a tinge of hope that someday I

in my soul that he wouldn’t let Aiden and me bw in peace if he hated me to the core. But if he liked me….just a

in any way to have you come all the way here to disrespect me? I love your grandson and yes I am an orphan who got taken in by a lovely couple who sees me as their own child. I wouldn’t trade this for

narrowed. “Why did you come back?” He asked, sweeping his gaze down to

ruined her lovers life come to New York to sort for one of them? Now of course you can’t sort for the other because that poor boy is rotting in the

He loved getting un- der my skin and loved that he had no one to stop him from telling me all what he wanted to say to me

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first time when we saw each

He hated me instantly.

slightly.” But then I remembered that you have a son for Aiden and every- thing clicked.” He stopped rocking on his heels and looked at me coldly. “You’re a gold digger. You want money. If I lived in that ratty old apartment building and working at a diner serv- ing costumers, I

face and then his eyes drop to stare at Ashton. I want to protect Ashton’s innocent self away

pregnant but then judging by Ashton’s birth certificate…..you were a teen mother. And got pregnant probably the same time you caused a boy to lose his life and nearly ruined Aiden’s life. Did you know

then fall to my flat stomach. “And let me guess. The first kid didn’t trap him enough because you were still struggling to make ends meet. So you trapped him by getting pregnant for the second time. Tell me, did you threaten

words angered me.

up a character in his head that was all wrong and

smart he was….he wasn’t smart enough to

tongue, trying to not

marrying me. Money means nothing to me. What happened with Carson and Aiden was an accident that shouldn’t have happened. But I have come to terms that things happen and I

down at Ash whose eyes are now on Sergio. Your version about me is false. Everything you’re thinking I am,

snorted. “False you say? Would you say it’s false that

my eyes widening. He pieced

a smirk. “Don’t try to deny this one because your reaction confirmed it. You’re not so smart So- phie Bell. I’ve been baiting you and you