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.”

smile left my face as my

looks around, glaring

it was possible, his stare would’ve killed

seconds.

truly sorry for how I responded to

those steely eyes fall on me and daggered me with irritation and held

reminded of what hap- pened and what

awkwardly and a bit

outside and I held Ash in my arms. There was no way I could fight off free men, Aiden’s grandfather

place but it was clear Sergio hated

I was alone.

Bell,” His lips curved into a smirk when he got

my grandson….” He trailed off and looked around

the blood drained

powerful enough to put two and two together

grandson overdid himself. How

are there?” He asked in an

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

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

answer

do if I

his hands in the pocket of his

you.” He instructed, nudging his head at my

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

“It’s Aiden.” I whispered.

mention that I’m here.”

steely.

see that he was staring at me with no emotion. How can a man be so

how Aiden had been.

“Why?” I asked softly.

want me to tell Aiden that he was here…unless….he planned to do something bad to

body grew cold at

brow lifted. “You are in no position to ask

of my breath for a lit- tle until the phone

truth? Why are

pulling me out of

not the brightest but surely you can act

and looked down at Ash who was still playing with the rose, oblivious

to Sergio, I didn’t want to act tough now when my son was