The Girl He Craves

Chapter 42

Sophie’s pov

Fifty-five employees.

In the ten minutes we were here, Aiden has managed to boot fifty-five employees.

I was still stunned by the number and yes I was counting, who wouldn’t when every second there’s an employee standing up and making that walk of shame out of the room?

He was ruthless. Extremely ruthless. And scary.

He was way worst than how he was in high school.

I gulped. To fire fifty-five employees without batting a lash was crazy. Aiden had grown cold.

But that shouldn’t have been a shocker. This was Aiden after all.

The woman beside me suddenly stands up and I look over at her in confusion until I realize that she had just been fired. The mist of incoming tears in her eyes said as much.

She quickly hurried out of the room, her gaze lowered and her shoulders hunched.

Aiden was cruel.

“Oh crap,” Lisa whispered with a pitch of fear in her voice. One that had my stomach churn ing.

I turn to face her, my eyes a bit wide. “What is it?”

Had they fired her too and I had not heard?

“He’s looking at you.” She whispered, wincing.

I froze, my stomach churning even more. Was about to say goodbye to ten thousand dol lars a month?

I slowly brought my gaze forward and sure enough, Aiden had his intense gaze on me. Such a stormy blue. Those blue eyes I fell in love with. The same blue our son shared.

His eyes turned furious but he was quick to place on a veil that had everyone fooled. But ! saw right through him. He was furious at me.

I held my breath, waiting for him to just pull the rug beneath my feet again and fire me. He was the Ceo after all and even though I was technically working as Bernard’s secretary, I was still Aiden’s employee.

He could do whatever he wanted.

My lungs burned as I held my breath but I don’t let it go until Aiden surprises me by tearing his gaze away and focussing those stormy blues on someone else behind.

I was too busy pulling the air into my lungs to even care to look behind me to see who unfor tunately was misiled with his darkened gaze,

He fired the poor man who cried and begged to keep his job. Aiden wasn’t having it and had two bulky security men escort the wailing man out of the building.

Aiden was as cruel as they said he was. He really was the blue eyed devil.

“This was the most intense staff meeting I’ve ever been in. And he fired a hundred and twen ty-two employees in one day! That’s a new record even for him.” Lisa sighed as soon as the ele vator doors close behind us.

I nodded agreeing with her completely. Aiden was like a cold monster, firing people left and right.

He didn’t even seem to care that half of these people were begging him to keep them be cause they had kids to feed. Every single one of those people he fired today had a family, I was sure.

maybe it was a good thing I kept our son away from him. If he was

to protect Ash from

only had to say their names and automatically they knew they were getting

think it was crazy at all, with the cold way he practically

turn out to be like his father. No, my little Ash will

the sound. “I’m sorry, I swear I don’t sound like a pig half

not seeing her point in apologizing for something

fine, we all do it. Hey, do you know where Bernard is? I hadn’t noticed him after everyone

as everyone scurried out of the room the second the meeting was over. They resembled headless chickens as they hurried out of the room like the

barely there shrug. “Must’ve stayed back to speak to the Ceo. Mr. Xavier did give him some files again to go through over the weekend. Bernard thought he would have had time to finish it but with so much workload, he, unfortunately, didn’t. I’m sure Mr. Xavier

plate to finish those files. I only hope he wouldn’t give him the boot next. Then no more ten thousand dollars a month

our assigned place. Me a couple feet away from Bernard’s office with my own private desk

good ten minutes had passed by when my ears pick up on not one but three sounds of footfalls in the corridor. One was

back straightened and I waited with battered breath to greet whoever was making their

not expect was Aiden a few inches away from Bernard with a pretty woman at his heels. There were many files in her

war on my skin when I watch his powerful strides. His hands were tucked in his front pockets and his head was faced

with a smile and a nod when

a smile

my eyes sweep back to Aiden, my throat grew a lump. “Mr.

a glance and If I didn’t know any better I’d say that he hadn’t heard me. But by

breathed in his intoxicating scent as he strides past without acknowledging that

of my presence had something like anger and frustration churning in my

acting like he didn’t remember

wasn’t he acknowledging

forgetful? Igritted my teeth as

that he did. Because maybe just maybe he forgot that I had basi cally ruined

can you forget about someone you bullied and had sex

forget about someone who caused you to

turns around to send me a glare and I’m baffled. Why was she glar ing at me when I hadn’t done

all three disappeared behind Bernard’s office door, I can finally

to the office is pried open again and Aiden strides out with the

politely again while nodding my head. He ignored me and walked even faster. I

Aiden’s pov

elevator button

So she’s Bernard’s secretary……

she have to sound so breathless when greeting

did my cock stir

the button a bit rougher, forcing the

She insisted on following me since my

only she knew I was contemplating firing

a hand with red painted long

give me the rest of the files?” Bernard’s PA said with unsureness and fear in

ignore her. Taking this as a good sign, she steps into the lift, awkwardly

rolled my eyes. It’s total silence in the lift until Lisa, judging by the

great day

glance that

she failed in comparison to her. I gritted my teeth. Why was I still thinking

thinking about my revenge, not comparing women to

here?” I asked

would be closer to Sophie. I could use her to my