The Girl He Craves

Chapter 66

Sophie’s pov

| dried my hands with the kitchen towel and neatly placed it back on the hanger while looking out the window.

I haven’t been like this in a while. Out of a job I mean.

I’ve always tired myself out at the diner and when I had an off day I’d spend it with Ash as much as I can.

| sighed, hoping I made the right decision in not going back to Harrington.co.

Aiden would probably be an even bigger bully if I did.

Shaking my head I blow the stray hairs tickling down my forehead and walked to the living room area.

Ria left her laptop here for me to use and left to do anoth er photoshoot downtown. She’s been booked recently and in her words, her life was finally falling into place.

Sitting down on the fuzzy rug, I swiped my finger over the touchpad and the laptop screen lights up. Opening google, I began to search for available jobs in my city.

Thirty minutes later my eyes stung by the torturous light of the screen and the migraine lurking behind my lids. Every thing required a master’s degree and something higher than a high school degree.

In other words, I was royally fucked for now.

Suddenly my phone blares on the coffee table. My heart

0.00%

leaps thinking it was him.

But where would Aiden get my number?

Don’t be ridiculous Sophie, it’s Aiden we’re talking about.

I reached out for my phone, sucking in a calming breath before looking at the caller.

Relief washed out of my lungs when I saw it was Bernard.

I winced.

I had been ignoring his calls since leaving Aiden’s office. He must be worried sick.

Gnawing on my bottom I answered the call and placed the phone beside my ear. .

rushed through the phone as soon

I even explain this

not answering your calls Bernard and sorry about leaving Harrington.co without telling you anything. I was just so upset and needed to clear my head before talking to you.

in my words before he responds. “I don’t need to know what happened when you went to Aiden’s office, Sophie. All I want to know is that you’re okay

hand down my hair. I had my tresses dropped so they

to know what hap pened in Aiden’s office because I

left. I’m sorry Bernard, I don’t think I’m coming back to Harrington.co.” I sighed, hoping he’d not be too

didn’t show up today.” He

erally outstretched a hand to give me an opportunity I clearly

of me feel okay to be working in the same place as Aiden. Hell Aiden was the boss so it would n’t be bizarre that I’d be seeing him way

heart can take that

Sophie and safe. I know something happened between you and Aiden in that of fice and I hope one day

stops and then lured in a sharp breath. “Can we meet

the door and I whip

What the hell?

maybe she came back

on the door when she had

knock sounded through the door again and I quickly told Bernard that I’d call him back. When he says okay, I end the call and looked at the door in confusion.

forget

to hear her call out to me like she’d usually do when she forgets her keys but Ria’s voice doesn’t filter through the door but another

slowly opened it, expecting maybe a lost kid. But who stood in front of me seething like a kettle and towering over me with

Aiden.

to close the door

what the hell

as I backed away from him when he

seven thirty and get your pretty ass in my office before eight. Now imagine my surprise when my chauffeur called to tell me that the mother of my child did not

growled, his eyes narrowing as

“I

unattended because of

tell you to do that Aiden! I didn’t tell you to do anything! Why are you even here!?” | snapped crossing my

well aware that I’m in nothing but a tank top and some soft cotton shorts. I didn’t plan to have company or go

Sophie?” He asked while tak ing a step forward which led me to take

dipped to my lips. ” I’m bringing you to my office whether you

not.”

in shock.

to go with

come all the way over here to drag me

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