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.

eyes land on Lillian leaning against the opposite

means to

“Sophie. How is Ashton?”

That glare she sent across the table straight at me when Aiden whispered in my ear told me all I

of her heels and

my arms under my chest, staring at her

Better.” I answered her

nod, her eyes rolling up to the ceiling as she plasters on a thoughtful look. “Yes, I think Aiden mentioned it

the hostility swimming at the bottom, struggling

by her tactic to get on my

sickly fake sweet voice that she caught right away because the chirpy sweet blonde was no

short laugh, stepping forward. “Is that

can be. He has always been this way, especially to me. You know, everyone thought Aiden and I would

dry giggle. “Well then that’s too bad things didn’t work out that way. It must be so sad that your father didn’t get to experience what a joy it is

on her nerves. Serves the bitch right

things always work out in my favor and I always get what I want,” She then fakes

felt when you read it. The media can be such a bitch sometimes.” She rolled her eyes, letting out a breath,

furrowed. What post

my confusion because she was quick to elaborate to her own

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

Aiden hadn’t

media was playing me out to be the

article was magically taken down quickly. I mean, I’m sure millions of

wrenched my arm away from her touch, my eyes dropping to the floor. I need

darting across the floor as I try to not feel so nauseous. I can only