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.

I know I shouldn’t take his words to heart.

I was not weak. Well not anymore.

held a little, just a tinge of

knew deep in my soul that he wouldn’t let Aiden and me bw in peace if he hated me to the core. But if he liked me….just a little bit more, maybe just maybe he’d stop pester- ing

the way here to disrespect me? I love your grandson and yes I am an orphan who got taken in by a lovely couple who sees me as their own child. I wouldn’t trade this for anything else. You using this

narrowed. “Why did you come back?”

for one of them? Now of course you can’t sort for the other because that poor boy is rotting in the ground.” Sergio snorted and rocked

der my skin and loved that he had no one to stop him from telling me all what he wanted to

me the first time when we saw

He hated me instantly.

thing clicked.” He stopped rocking on his heels and looked at me

drop to stare at Ashton. I want

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

still struggling to make ends meet. So you

words angered me. Completely

had made up a character in his head that was all wrong and not

how smart he was….he wasn’t smart enough

my tongue, trying

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

Sergio. Your version about me is false.

say? Would you say it’s false that I know that you were keeping Ashton away from

He

smirk. “Don’t try to deny this one because your reaction confirmed it. You’re not so smart So- phie Bell. I’ve been baiting

I could only swallow.

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