164 Sophieâs pov Sergioâs hand land on his chest, he takes a step back and whines. âOh that just stabbed me right in the heart Sophie.â
The smirk reformed on his mouth, a colder look gracing his face. He looked like those villains in movies and he was not far from the description. If anything I think I described him perfectly, he was after all, the villain in my story.
He chuckled dryly and brought the cigar to his mouth. He took in a puff and let it out slowly while eyeing me across the room.
âI didnât think youâd have a single rude bone in your body Sophie. Never took you for what do they call those things again....â He drawled as he struts to his desk and chair and plop down smoothly.
I glared at him, fisting my hands at my sides. Iâm tempted to storm his way and smack him right in the face.
His smirk widened as he lounged back. âOh I remember the word now,â
âA bitch.â He stated chuckling with humor.
I did not find it funny, but I didnât care to waste my breath by arguing with him.
I only came here for one thing, and one thing only.
To get Christopher Muraloâs address and get Aiden out of jail soon.
I took a step forward. âYou know what I came here for Harrington. Give me his address.â
Topanow Sergio raised a brow, arching it in a way that was mocking. âWho are we talking about here? Whoâs address do you want? Who is âheâ?â
Was he seriously pretending like he hadnât heard me the first time?
My eyes narrowed. âYou know Sergio, I donât get it. You act like you hate me, yet, you continue to do something to get under my skin. You know, my mom once told me, those who secretly like you, pretend to hate you.â
He looks surprised for a second but then his expression changed.
He snorted. âWhen did she tell you that? Right before she died?â
I instantly grew cold.
Noticing my stunned expression Sergio continued. âWhat? Didnât think Iâd find out about you Sophie Bell? Your past? Those who took you under their wing-
I stepped forward. âIf you do anything to them-
He waved a careless hand. âI donât hurt the innocent.â
My jaw hurts as I clench it brutally.
âUnlike someone who caused an innocent death,â
My body stiffened, my blood freezing, my heart throbbing with both pain and fear of where this conversation would lead.
âCaused an innocent person to be placed behind bars. Poor innocent Aiden. Was such a fool back then-
âDonât you dare say anything about him!â I spat, my hands fisting and ready to slam into bones and skin.
But instead of shutting up, he continued.
âBut heâs an even bigger fool now. Someone smart would not make the same mistake twice. Hell, anyone would not make the same mistake twice except for a fool.â
I stormed towards him, anger leading my way.
Sergio got up swiftly when Iâm on the opposite side of him, the only thing separating us was the huge oak desk.
His hands slam on the surface, hard. I willed myself to not jump or back away and sent daggers his way.
Heâs not fazed.
âAnd you know whatâs funny Sophie Bell? I righted your wrongs.â He stressed on the word righted and wrong, peering at me such coldly that I actually shivered.
âI fixed what you broke.â Again he stressed on the words fixed and broke.
He then pointed a finger at me. âHe should be on his knees right now. Thanking me for making him the man he is today.
He snorted and shook his head.â But instead you, a lowly peasant whore who couldnât keep her legs shut trapped him in something that heâs too stupid to get out of.â
Iâm breathing roughly because of the anger I was holding back. It was burning me all the way to the core of my soul.
âYou act like youâre some kind of God.â I hissed.
âI might as well be.â Sergio responded with a careless shrug and walked around the desk.
I turned around, now facing him and only inches away from the cold man who stood before me.
âYouâre nothing but a devil. Youâre no God and youâll never be. Youâre evil to the core. Rotten. You must have never experienced love in your life before.â I snorted.
His jaw ticked which showed me that I had successfully gotten under his skin.
âYouâre nothing but a lonely man whoâs miserable inside. Pushing your family in the fire only to have a special place waiting for you in hell.â
His eyes darken with anger and I inwardly gloat. It felt nice to get under his skin for once.
But then it didnât last long, his features turned, surprise removed from his eyes and the nasty cold man returned.
âRemind me why youâre in my house?â He asked through tight lips, a frown marring his face.
I looked around his study. Spotless clean like the rest of his house. There were no photographs of his family. Nothing. Nada. I realized how truly lonely this man was.
It almost made me feel bad for him. Key word being almost.
âYou did it, didnât you? You planned all this.â I uttered while bringing my gaze back to his.
He opened his mouth. I beat him to it.
âDonât try to weasel your way out of it. You set Aiden up.â I accused.
He didnât seem fazed only answered dryly. âI donât know what youâre talking about.â
I narrowed my eyes on the cunning old man. âYou know exactly what Iâm talking about. Do you hate me that much to hurt Aiden this way?â
He snorted. âYou think so highly of yourself itâs amusing Sophie. Did you come all the way over here to accuse an innocent man?â
I let out a puff of air realizing I was getting no where with him.
Sergio had done this for years and perhaps that was how he survived in this kind of world. By being a cold hearted person.
I was nothing like Sergio and my Aiden was not even close.
âSince itâs no use in talking this out with you, Iâd like to speak to the one who got Aiden arrested in the first place. Give me Christopher Muraloâs address.â
Sergio turns around to head over to the window overlooking the garden. I glared at his back, gritting my teeth.
Was he not going to answer me?
Was he really this cruel to watch Aiden stay in jail tonight?
He takes a puff of his cigar and gives me the address a few seconds after he lets out that toxic fumes.
I donât thank him and turn around to leave.
My hands are on the door when Iâm stopped.
âSophie.â
I donât turn around.
âSoon Aiden will realize you only bring chaos into his life. And soon, youâll be just like me.â
I clench the door handle.
âLonely.â
That single word slammed into me and suddenly fear tickled my heart. I shake off the unwanted feeling and walked out of the door while listening to his cold knowing laugh.
Deep in my gut I feared that his words would come true.
The Girl He Craves novel (Sophie and Aiden)
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