The Girl He Craves

Sophie’s pov

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Right this way miss,” Margo uttered while guiding me through Sergio’s huge house. I try to memorize the curves and corners so I would not get lost on my way back.

It’s difficult when all rooms look the same. But I don’t dare utter my confusion to Margo.

She stopped beside a huge door, turning towards me as she wrenches it open. “Here you go,” She smiles politely and I’m grateful that not everyone is as vile as Sergio in this house.

“Thank you, Margo,” I thanked her with a smile of my own and entered the bathroom. I closed the door and leaned against it until I heard her fading footfalls.

When I was sure I was alone, I peeled myself away from the door and strut over to the wall mirror and the sink.

I looked at my reflection and sighed.

There’s worry in my gaze, buried deep but I can detect it.

The worry mounted when Lillian brought up the pregnancy. For a second there I forgot about it and one wrong move would have made everything crumble down.

I let out a breath through my parted lips. “Oh Sophie, what had you got yourself into?” I shook my head and opened the faucet.

I washed my hands, leaning over the sink to pour some water over my face. Closing the faucet, I lift my eyes up and they connect with my reflection.

I cannot make Sergio push me in a corner and boast his triumph of finally cracking the barriers I held around me.

I will not make him succeed in trying to push Aiden and I apart.

Patting my face with some tissue, I tossed it in the toilet bowl and flushed. Gawking at my reflection ‘one least time, I let out a strained breath and opened the door.

in surprise when my eyes land on Lillian leaning against the

means to avoid her but

“Sophie. How is Ashton?”

annoyed that she was trying to converse with me when we both knew she didn’t like me. That glare she sent across the table straight at me

clack of her heels and knew

under my chest, staring

doing well. Better.” I answered her

ceiling as she plasters on a thoughtful look. “Yes, I think Aiden mentioned it when we spoke. He’s such

could sense the hostility swimming at the bottom, struggling to stay clear of the

unpleased by her tactic to

I aired in a sickly fake sweet voice that she caught right away because

lets out a fake short laugh,

way. “I remember how sweet he can be. He has always been this way, especially to me. You know, everyone thought Aiden and

bad things didn’t work out that way. It must be so sad that your father didn’t

got on her nerves. Serves the bitch right for trying

in my favor and I always get what I want,” She then fakes a smile, beaming at

I know how awful you might have felt when you read it. The

post is she

she was quick to elaborate to

Aiden’s and I relationship,” She shrugged, tucking her hair behind her ear. “Told you everyone

I stare at her. Aiden hadn’t mentioned an article. Nor had I seen

media was playing

her fingers touching my arm gently. “But don’t worry, the article was magically taken down quickly. I mean, I’m sure millions of people had read it before it was taken down, it was published by a popular

arm away from her touch, my eyes

I can only imagine what people thought of me now. What they wrote,