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. .

Sophie, I’ve been worried sick about you!” Bernard rushed through the phone as

I even

I was just so upset and needed to clear my head before talking to you. Before you ask, yes I’m okay, please don’t worry.” | breathed out and rise

stays quiet for a few moments, perhaps drinking 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 and that he hadn’t done anything bad to

dropped so they could air

know what hap pened in Aiden’s office because I really wasn’t ready

said some stuff that we shouldn’t have and I left. I’m sorry Bernard, I don’t think I’m coming back to Harrington.co.”

you didn’t show up

doing this especially when Bernard had lit erally outstretched a hand to give

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

don’t think my heart can take

something happened between you and Aiden in that of fice and I hope one day you’d want to tell me. I’m

a sharp

door and I whip

What the hell?

expecting someone? Or maybe she came back from

would she knock on the door when she

quickly told Bernard that I’d call him back. When he says okay, I end the call and looked

forget

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

But who stood in front of me seething like

Aiden.

I sort to close the door but he stuck his foot out and allows himself

what the hell

him

my office before eight. Now imagine my surprise when my chauffeur called to tell me that the mother of my child did not show up

me to eat shit.” He growled, his eyes narrowing as

“I

left my office unattended because of you

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

and some soft cotton shorts. I didn’t plan to have company or

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

on my face, his gaze dipped to my lips. ”

not.”

stared at him in shock. “You’re

not force me to go

the way over here to drag me to

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