Sophieâs pov âWhat?â Sergio taunted, leaning his upper half forward and mocked me. âSurprised that I know about this one too?â
My heart was beating uncomfortable, and painfully.
âNo,â I finally answered, trying to make it seem like he did- nât have me close to having my legs feel like jello with fear.
âIâm not surprised at all. Youâre Sergio Harrington after all. A very powerful man. Powerful enough to try to control your grandsonâs life.â 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.
âIâm trying to make sure my grandson has the best future and doesnât screw things up like his mother had done,â He snarled lowly, rolling his eyes over my figure in distaste.
âBut clearly I was too late. Seeing as he ended up with an orphan street rat like you.â He sneered looking around the room and glaring angrily at the roses.
âYour kind doesnât deserve this kind of gesture.â He spat.
His words hurt and I will admit my heart felt heavy when they slammed against it.
I know I shouldnât take his words to heart.
I was not weak. Well not anymore.
But the man was still Aidenâs grandfather, and my stupid heart still held a little, just a tinge of hope that someday I could change his mind about me.
Because I knew deep in my soul that he wouldnât 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 heâd stop pester- ing us and give us a break.
âAnd what 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 wouldnât trade this for anything else. You using this against me, wonât work.â I responded bluntly.
Sergioâs eyes narrowed. âWhy did you come back?â He asked, sweeping his gaze down to Ashton.
âIâve been thinking about this the entire ride here. Iâve 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 canât sort for the other because that poor boy is rotting in the ground.â Sergio snorted and rocked on his heels as he waited for my response.
Something told me Sergio loved this. He loved getting un- der my skin and loved that he had no one to stop him from telling me all what he wanted to say to me from the begin- ning.
He hadnât fooled me the first time when we saw each oth-
He hated me instantly.
He laughed emotionless, throwing his back slightly.â But then I remembered that you have a son for Aiden and every- thing clicked.â He stopped rocking on his heels and looked at me coldly. âYouâre a gold digger. You want money. If I lived in that ratty old apartment building and working at a diner serv- ing costumers, I would too.â
His eyes then narrowed on my face and then his eyes drop to stare at Ashton. I want to protect Ashtonâs innocent self away from that vile man.
âIâm also trying to figure out when you got pregnant but then judging by Ashtonâs 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 Aidenâs life. Did you know about Harrington.co then? Were you planning this all along?â
His eyes then fall to my flat stomach. âAnd let me guess. The first kid didnât trap him 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 didnât marry you?â
His words angered me. Completely irritated me.
He had made up a character in his head that was all wrong and not me at all.
For how smart he was....he wasnât smart enough to know the truth.
I bit my tongue, trying to not curse him out.
âI am not a gold digger and donât care about money or fancy things. Like I said, I love your grandson and didnât 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 shouldnât have happened. But I have come to terms that things happen and I cannot go back in time to change what happened.â
I looked down at Ash whose eyes are now on Sergio. Your version about me is false. Everything youâre thinking I am, is false.â
Sergio snorted. âFalse you say? Would you say itâs false that I know that you were keeping Ashton away from Aidenâs knowledge?â
I froze, my eyes widening. He pieced everything together so quickly?
Sergioâs lips curve into a smirk. âDonât try to deny this one because your reaction confirmed it. Youâre not so smart So- phie Bell. Iâve been baiting you and you hadnât even realized it.â
I could only swallow.
He would run to the media and tell this bit of knowledge. Theyâll throw me under the bus and drag my name, probably Ash too, He shook his head. â It all makes sense now why you were poor and struggling those few years. If Aiden had known, he wouldâve helped. But then you saw how well off Aiden was and you decided to find a job at Harrington.co just to tell him about his son. Now youâve trapped him into an engagement he doesnât want. Or maybe you slept with him first before telling him about Ashton and got pregnant. No that wouldnât be right because you canât get pregnant so fast. Youâd have to have slept with him weeks before you got to Harrington.co. Well, which is it? Which one did you go with to trap my grand- son?â
I shook my head, my throat tightening. âStop. Stop accus- ing me of something you donât know about. I never-
âSave it. Save your lies.â He spat in frustration.
âI only came here to tell you that I know why youâve come back into Aidenâs life. And Iâm here to tell you that it wonât work. Iâll not let Aiden end up like his mother.â
Sergioâs eyes drop to Ashton and even though he didnât look at Ash in despise, he looked at him in disappointment.
âYour son could be raised better if you left him with Aiden and get out of their lives. You can also consider aborting that baby in your womb. I donât want any more tainted blood in the Harrington family.â Sergio sneered as his eyes fall to my stomach.
âMy sonâs blood is not tainted-
âLike I said, save it. I came here to say what I had to say and now Iâm leaving. If I were you, Iâd think about what I just said. âSergio barks and then turns around to leave.
The Girl He Craves novel (Sophie and Aiden)
ï¤Chapter 124 The Billionaires Mistress ï¤Epilogue The Alpha and The Fool ï¤Chapter 30 He stop when heâs beside the door. âOh and letâs keep this little meeting between us. No need to inform Aiden about it. Because if you do Sophie,â He turns around to look at me over his shoulder.
âIâll go to the press and show them Aidenâs jail information and show them who caused it. The internet can be a very mean place Sophie. Iâd be smart if I were you and keep my mouth shut. Now have a good day.â He said, opened the door and leaves.
The Billionaires Mistress The Alpha and The Fool