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.

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

bw in peace if he hated me to the core. But if he

is my kind Mr. Harrington? Have I ever disre- spected you in any way to have you come 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

come back?”

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

loved that he had no

fooled me the first time

He hated me instantly.

But then I remembered that you 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 old apartment building and working at a diner serv-

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

the same time you caused a

meet. So you trapped him by getting pregnant for the second time. Tell me, did you

me. Completely irritated

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

he was….he wasn’t

bit my tongue, trying

and didn’t get pregnant for him to trap him into marrying me. Money means nothing to me. What happened

now on Sergio. Your version about me is false.

snorted. “False you say? Would you say it’s false that I know that you were keeping Ashton

eyes widening. He pieced everything together

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 you and you hadn’t even realized

I could only swallow.

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