The Girl He Craves

Sophie’s pov

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Right this way miss,” Margo uttered while guiding me through Sergio’s huge house. I try to memorize the curves and corners so I would not get lost on my way back.

It’s difficult when all rooms look the same. But I don’t dare utter my confusion to Margo.

She stopped beside a huge door, turning towards me as she wrenches it open. “Here you go,” She smiles politely and I’m grateful that not everyone is as vile as Sergio in this house.

“Thank you, Margo,” I thanked her with a smile of my own and entered the bathroom. I closed the door and leaned against it until I heard her fading footfalls.

When I was sure I was alone, I peeled myself away from the door and strut over to the wall mirror and the sink.

I looked at my reflection and sighed.

There’s worry in my gaze, buried deep but I can detect it.

The worry mounted when Lillian brought up the pregnancy. For a second there I forgot about it and one wrong move would have made everything crumble down.

I let out a breath through my parted lips. “Oh Sophie, what had you got yourself into?” I shook my head and opened the faucet.

I washed my hands, leaning over the sink to pour some water over my face. Closing the faucet, I lift my eyes up and they connect with my reflection.

I cannot make Sergio push me in a corner and boast his triumph of finally cracking the barriers I held around me.

I will not make him succeed in trying to push Aiden and I apart.

Patting my face with some tissue, I tossed it in the toilet bowl and flushed. Gawking at my reflection ‘one least time, I let out a strained breath and opened the door.

Lillian leaning against the opposite wall, a

stepped out of the room, in means to avoid her but she

“Sophie. How is Ashton?”

clicked my tongue, annoyed that she was trying to converse with me when we both knew she didn’t like me. That glare she sent across the table straight at me when Aiden whispered in my ear

and knew

my arms under

well. Better.” I

ceiling as she plasters on a thoughtful look. “Yes, I think Aiden

sweet but I could sense the hostility swimming at the

eyes, unpleased by her tactic to get

is. And he’s also a great fiance.” I aired in a sickly fake sweet voice that she caught right away

fake short laugh, stepping

how sweet he can be. He has always been this way, especially to me. You know, everyone

must be so sad that your

got on her nerves. Serves the bitch right for trying to feed

in my favor and I always get what

post by the way. I know how awful you might have felt when you read it. The media can be such a bitch sometimes.” She rolled her eyes, letting out a breath, feigning being

brows furrowed. What post is

seen my confusion because she was quick to

relationship,” She shrugged, tucking her hair behind her ear. “Told you everyone thought we would be

speechless as I stare at her. Aiden hadn’t mentioned an article.

want to vomit. The media was playing me out to be the bad

article was magically taken down quickly. I mean, I’m

wrenched my arm away from her touch, my eyes dropping to the

nauseous. I can only imagine what people thought of me now. What they wrote, the slander I