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.”

face as my brows furrowed

around, glaring at

was possible, his stare would’ve killed

seconds.

Harrington. I am truly sorry for how I responded to you after Ashton threw

stopped when those steely eyes fall on me and daggered me with irritation and held back

didn’t like to be reminded of what hap-

awkwardly and a bit on alert since he didn’t come here

and I held Ash in my arms. There was no

my thoughts had drifted into a dark place but it was clear Sergio hated me. A powerful man like Sergio who despised someone could do anything without

I was alone.

His lips curved into a smirk when he

the same high school as my grandson….” He trailed off and

heart thuds as the

two and two together quickly. I

overdid himself. How many

asked in an

know,” I said softly as I hold Ashton

in the pocket of the shorts I thankfully placed

bit reluctant to answer it, not knowing

if I

grew cold and he pushes his hands in the pocket of

instructed, nudging his head at my

lips and fished out my phone. My heart leapt when

“It’s Aiden.” I whispered.

don’t mention that I’m here.”

steely.

staring at me with no emotion. How can a man be

how Aiden had been.

“Why?” I asked softly.

not want me to tell Aiden that he was here…unless….he planned to do

at

brow lifted. “You are in no position to ask me such questions orphan.”

jab hit right home, robbing me of my breath for a

“Isn’t that the truth? Why are you surprised

me out

brightest but surely

lips together and looked down at Ash who was still

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