The Girl He Craves

Chapter 47

Sophie’s pov

“Okay so you have to tell me

I place my finger on my lips and shush her. Mila cringes and mouths sorry before walking out of the room.

I looked down at Ash and sighed. He had fallen asleep the second he rest his head on my shoulder while we walked up the stairs leading to the apartment.

I wasn’t surprised that he was always so tired now, they did say he was a bit of a troublemaker and could never sit still. He reminded me of, him!

I brush my finger down his soft cheek and blinked. Oh Ash, if only you knew how hard this is for me. I’m so sorry I’m letting you down bug. I just can’t stand being ignored by your dad, it just hurts too much.

I kissed his cheeks and then walked out of the room. Mila is already waiting for me on the sofa and I make a bee-line for the kitchen. I need a drink. I hadn’t tasted wine in months. I needed it now. Especially because of the day I had.

“You look like crap.” Mila pointed out as she twisted around to look at me.

1 Igrab a wine bottle from the cupboard and was a bit surprised that it was actually still full. With

Ria here, it was rare to actually have wine that wasn’t half empty already.

“Thanks, I needed that.” I snorted, struggling to open the wine bottle.

Mila winces. “Sorry, I was just

I nod. “Being honest. I know I look like crap, I feel like it. And if you’re about to ask about my first day of work, then to answer you short. It was crap. Plain and simple. Today was awful.”

Finally opening the bottle, I grab a glass and fill it with red wine. The aroma is pleasant and my tastebuds tingle in anticipation.

Mila’s brows furrowed as she got up from the sofa and walked over to me. “Was Bernard a bad boss

I shook my head quickly. “Oh no, Bernard was a sweetheart. Poor man barely had enough time to have a break. It’s the monster of a Ceo who’s the problem.” I said and lifted the glass to my lips. I sniffed the smoky aroma and took a sip.

God, I needed that.

confused by my words. “Who’s the

snorted and took another sip of the wine before I answered her. “You wouldn’t believe who Mila,” I laughed dryly. “It’s someone you least expect.” I took a bigger sip,

eyeing my glass of wine. She knew that I wasn’t one to drink and also

glass and breathed out. “It’s Aiden. Aiden Xavier.

and she leans forward. “Come

him in the elevator, I thought perhaps

closes. She resembles a fish

Aiden as in Aiden Xavier who got put in jail for accidentally causing your

still thought that this

“And also Ashton’s dad, don’t forget

“Shit.” Mila cursed.

I nod. Shit indeed.

cursed again and nudged her chin to

shit to help soak up your words.” She shook her head

on the counter and went to fetch another glass for

still be in jail? How the hell is he out? And how the hell is he a Ceo?! Especially for a big company like Harrington.co?’ She voiced

“That’s what I’ve been asking myself the entire day. “I said while

ET

has a skeptical look on her face, “This shit doesn’t

supposed to be out of jail yet. Are you sure it’s him? It can be his long lost twin or something?” She asked while

me to not call him by it during and

“Of course you do.”

you? Did he get angry and yell at you for not

before answering. ” Nothing. Absolutely nothing. He didn’t acknowledge me. Completely ignored me like I wasn’t even in

guy bullied you all throughout high school, fucked the living shit out of you and got you pregnant, and then accidentally caused the death of Carson.

“He doesn’t know about Ash, remember? And Carson is to be blamed too, he shouldn’t have

as I swirled the wine in

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