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.

was not weak.

and my stupid heart still held a little, just a tinge of hope that someday I could change his mind about

he wouldn’t let Aiden and me bw in peace if he hated me to the

Have I ever disre- spected you 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

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

thinking about this the entire ride here. I’ve been asking myself why would a girl who 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

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

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the first time when we

He hated me instantly.

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,

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

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 about

trap him enough because you were still struggling to make ends meet.

words angered me. Completely irritated

in his head that was all

was….he wasn’t smart

my tongue, trying to not curse

I love your grandson and didn’t get pregnant for him to trap him into 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 cannot go back in

now on Sergio. Your version about me is false. Everything you’re

you say it’s false that I know that you were

froze, my eyes widening. He pieced everything

this one because your reaction confirmed it. You’re not so smart So- phie Bell.