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.

away from him. If he was that cruel to people who had kids to feed, how would he treat me and

Ash from this

he only had to say their names and automatically they knew they were getting fired.” Lisa shook her head as we

crazy at all, with the cold way he

bug doesn’t turn out to be like his father. No, my little Ash will be friendly, would have manners, and would be grateful for those who will do things

sound. “I’m sorry, I swear I don’t sound

point in apologizing for something that was hu man of

all do it. Hey, do you know where Bernard is?

Bernard seeing as there were too many heads in my eyesight 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 fires of hell were at their

shoulder in a 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.

had way too much on his plate to finish those files. I only hope he wouldn’t give him the boot next. Then no more ten

couple feet away from Bernard’s office

passed by when my ears pick up on not one but three sounds of footfalls

their presence, my back straightened and I waited with battered breath to greet whoever was making their way

Aiden a few inches away from Bernard with a pretty woman at his heels. There were many files in

skin when I watch his powerful strides. His hands were tucked in his front

me with a smile and a nod

answered with a smile

eyes sweep back to Aiden, my throat grew a

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

in his intoxicating scent as he strides past without acknowledging

presence had something

was he acting like he didn’t remember

wasn’t he

that forgetful? Igritted my teeth as I glared

he did. Because maybe just maybe he forgot that I

about someone

forget about someone who caused you to go to jail

a glare and I’m baffled. Why was she glar ing at me when I hadn’t

Bernard’s office door,

door to the office is pried open

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

Aiden’s pov

pressed the elevator button

So she’s Bernard’s secretary……

sound

stir

on the button a bit rougher,

She insisted on

only she knew I was

to close when a hand with red painted long nails

with you so you’d give me the rest of the files?” Bernard’s

don’t bother replying, in fact, I completely ignore her. Taking this as a good sign, she steps into the

the lift until Lisa, judging by the name on her tag decided to break it,

been a great day so far hasn’t

glance that she

but she failed in comparison to her. I gritted my teeth. Why was I still thinking about that damn

about my revenge, not comparing women

asked tightly while ripping my

be of use to me. Especially since she would be closer to