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.

but think that maybe it was a good thing I kept our son away from him. If he was that cruel to people who had kids to

Ash from this

had to say their names

was crazy at all, with the cold way he practically spat out

like his father. No, my little Ash will be friendly, would have manners, and would be grateful for

placed her palm over her mouth to stifle the sound. “I’m sorry, I swear I don’t

head with a smile, not seeing her point in apologizing for something

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

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

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

enough to not care that Bernard 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

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

passed by when my ears pick up on not one but three sounds of footfalls in the corridor. One was a distinct sound

any second they would show their presence, my back straightened and I

was Aiden a few inches away from Bernard with a pretty woman at his heels. There

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

with a smile and a nod when he

I answered with a smile of my

sweep back to Aiden, my throat grew a lump. “Mr. Xa-vier.” | greeted with a stutter as

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

scent as he strides past without

had something

like he didn’t remember

wasn’t he acknowledging

teeth as I glared at

just maybe he forgot that I had basi cally ruined

about someone you bullied and had sex

you to go to

turns around to send me a glare and I’m baffled. Why was she glar ing at me when

all three disappeared behind Bernard’s office door,

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

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

Aiden’s pov

pressed the elevator button roughly while

So she’s Bernard’s secretary……

to sound so breathless when

cock stir when I

the button a bit rougher, forcing the

Noel follows right behind me. She insisted on following me

only she knew I

a hand with red painted

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

bother replying, in fact, I completely ignore her. Taking this as a good

until Lisa, judging

a great day so far

her a cold glance that she squirmed under in

suppose but she failed in comparison to her. I gritted my teeth. Why was

my revenge, not comparing

she been working here?” I asked tightly while ripping my attention off

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