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. .

I’ve been worried sick about you!” Bernard rushed through

would I

my head before talking to you. Before you ask, yes I’m okay, please don’t worry.” | breathed out and rise to my feet because my bum was cur rently humb from sitting for

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

hand down my hair. I had my tresses dropped so they could air dry after washing them in

know what hap pened in Aiden’s office because I really wasn’t ready to tell him about Aiden being.

said some stuff that we shouldn’t have and I left. I’m sorry Bernard, I don’t think

when you didn’t show up

doing this especially when Bernard had lit erally outstretched a hand to give me an opportunity I clearly would only get once in

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

my heart

in that of fice and I hope one day you’d

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

knock sounds at the door and I

What the hell?

Ria expecting someone? Or maybe she came back

on the door when she had

quickly told Bernard that I’d call him

Ria forget her

she forgets her keys but Ria’s voice doesn’t filter through the door

who stood in front of me seething like a

Aiden.

eyes widen and I sort to close the door

the

from him when he slammed the door close with

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 show up

message for me to eat shit.” He growled,

“I

my office unattended because

that Aiden! I didn’t tell

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

do you think I’m here Sophie?” He asked while tak ing a step forward

his gaze dipped to my lips. ” I’m bringing

not.”

stared at him in shock. “You’re kidding

force me to go with

come all the way over here to

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