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.

was a good thing I kept our son away from him. If he was that cruel to people who

protect Ash

was picking people by playing eenie meenie miney mo. It’s crazy how he only had to say their names and automatically they knew they were

was crazy at all, with the cold way he practically spat out their names, I’d think I

No, my little Ash will be friendly, would have manners, and would be grateful for those

over her mouth to stifle the sound. “I’m

a smile, not seeing her point in apologizing for something that was hu man of her

all do it. Hey, do you know where Bernard

were too many heads in my eyesight as everyone scurried out of the room the second the meeting was over. They

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

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

feet away from Bernard’s office with my own private desk and chair

pick up on not one but three sounds

they would show their presence, my back straightened and I

from Bernard with a pretty woman at his heels. There were many files

strides. His hands were tucked in his

me with a smile and a

I answered with a smile of my

my eyes sweep back to Aiden, my throat grew a lump. “Mr. Xa-vier.” |

and If I didn’t know any better I’d say that he hadn’t heard me. But by the stiffness of his shoulders and then the pop of his jaw, I

much about it, I breathed in his intoxicating scent as he strides past without acknowledging

of my presence had something like anger and

like

he

really that forgetful? Igritted my teeth as I glared at

I should like the fact that he did. Because maybe just maybe he forgot that I had

you forget about someone you bullied and had

who caused you to go to jail at such

and I’m baffled. Why was she glar ing

all three disappeared behind Bernard’s office

minutes, the door to the office is pried open again and Aiden strides out with the woman at

my head. He ignored me and walked even faster. I gritted my

Aiden’s pov

button roughly while

So she’s Bernard’s secretary……

sound so breathless when

why did my cock stir when I

fingers on the button a bit rougher, forcing the doors to

She insisted on following me

only she knew I

were just about to close when a hand with red painted long

to tag along with you so you’d give me the rest

completely ignore her. Taking this as

It’s total silence in the lift until Lisa,

great day so far hasn’t

a cold glance that she squirmed under

her. I gritted my teeth. Why was I

be thinking about my revenge, not comparing women

has she been working here?” I asked tightly while

would be closer to Sophie. I could use