The Girl He Craves

Chapter 72

Sophie’s pov

Fury began to bubble within me as I drink in his words.

He didn’t seem fazed, or cared about how arrogant he came across. He’s acting like what he said wasn’t at all disrespectful.

Arrogant, annoying ass.

“What do you mean I don’t have a choice in this Aiden!?” I snapped glaring at him. If only it was possible to bury him.

with such a stare.

Aiden’s nonchalant face doesn’t move. “I mean you don’t have a say in being my secretary Sophie. Is that so hard for you to understand?” One of his brows slicks up in a taunting lift.

I throw my hands up in frustration. “No, I don’t understand! Why would you make me your secretary Aiden!?”

He crossed his ankles and with the way his teeth trapped his bottom lip for a second, I knew that he was on the verge of smiling.

“Why else would I make you my secretary Sophie? If not to keep you close to me?”

He was baiting me. I was sure of it. The way his eyes twinkled showed me so.

“So you admit you just want to keep an eye out on me then? Why?” I seethed in annoyance.

“Why?” He tilted his head and looked at me in amusement. Was he really taking me as his source of entertainment?

pretended to think. “Why would I want to keep the mother of my child close to me?” He hums, tapping his index finger on

You and I both know that’s not why you’re forcing me to be your secretary. You want revenge on what I did to you and that’s an easy way to do it if I’m going to be at your every beck and call.” I snapped, frustration

in his gaze turn hazy. “Revenge? Now, who said anything

indifferent and pretending to not

he’d not admit that he wanted revenge on me. Aiden was after all way too smart

your secretary Aiden! I’ll go back to work with Bernard but I don’t want to be your

turns cold and then darkens. I feared I had just woken

that stare and a

had upset him. Because gone was the indifferent look

through clenched teeth. If this was a cartoon show, Aiden would

blanched in shock. What the

I asked, my eyes widening

the damn man that you’d do anything to not get him fired?!” He sneered

Completely shocked that he’d think

such a question? He was trying to fire an innocent man so of course I’d do anything to be the reason

I continued to stare at Aiden, something flashes in his eyes. A moment

Jealousy.

He was jealous.

jealous of

of all people, Aiden Xavier was jealous of

if to laugh or be annoyed that he had the audacity to ask me such a question

with a snort and watch him quickly hide the look of jealousy

from me. “Don’t be ridiculous

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