The Girl He Craves

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.

was still Aiden’s grandfather, and my stupid heart still held a little, just a tinge of hope that someday I

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

all 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 against me, won’t work.” I

“Why did you come back?” He asked, sweeping his gaze

here. I’ve been asking myself why would a girl who ruined her lovers life come to New York to sort for one of them? Now of course you can’t sort for the other because

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

me the first time when

He hated me instantly.

have a son for Aiden and every- thing clicked.” He stopped rocking on his heels and looked at me coldly. “You’re a gold digger. You want money. If I lived in that ratty

face and then his eyes drop to stare at Ashton. I want to protect Ashton’s innocent self away

to figure out when you got pregnant but then 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 ruined Aiden’s life. Did you know about Harrington.co then? Were you planning this all

enough because you were still struggling to make ends meet. So you trapped him by getting pregnant for the second time. Tell me, did you threaten him to go to the press if he didn’t marry

words angered me. Completely irritated

in his head that was all wrong

he was….he wasn’t smart enough to

my tongue, trying to not

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

looked down at Ash whose eyes are now on Sergio. Your version about me is false. Everything you’re thinking I am,

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

froze, my eyes widening. He pieced everything together so

because your reaction confirmed it.

I could only swallow.