The Girl He Craves

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Sophie’s pov

Bernard is sitting across from me, his gaze swirling with deep confusion and shock.

“Wait. So Ashton’s father is Aiden Xavier?” He asked with a perplexed expression.

I figured it wouldn’t make sense to not tell him the truth. Bernard has after all done so much for me and Ashton.

I couldn’t bare to lie to his face.

So I told him everything.

From how Aiden and I were in high school. The reason why I wanted to leave the job. The reason why Aiden threat- ened his job.

I told him that Aiden was Ashton’s dad. I told him every- thing….

I nodded, wincing as I brought the cup of coffee to my lips.

We’re at the diner, the very same one I have worked at for

years.

After dropping Ashton off at daycare, I came here to have coffee with Bernard and to tell him everything.

Mila approaches us.

“Do you two need anything else? A croissant?” Mila asked.

I shook my head. We were actually late for work and I’m surprised Aiden hasn’t called my phone as yet to ask me about my whereabouts.

Sure he called to speak to Ash, but there was a different edge in his voice when he spoke to me this morning.

“No. I’m going in a few. Running late.” I said to Mila with a

smile.

Bernard also declined anything else other than a coffee.

walks away soon

why he reacted that way when I said you left the

Bernard. He had no

years Bernard visited the diner, those talks with me let me know that he

little disagreement with Aiden cost the innocent man his job. I’ll not be the cause

But that time he meant it. He would’ve done anything to keep you by his side. I don’t know if to worry about this man’s determination or give

press my lips together as I frowned.

was determined to get what he wanted and he al- ways got it. But was that

to give him

clear so when he got out of jail earlier when he was supposed

powerful. And that was something to

problem with that was that he was determined to leave me by his side even before he knew

his

“We should head to work now.

sad you’re no longer working in my department So- phie but I’m happy you got an even bigger

nodded with a tight

treats me

our way into the building when eyes like marbles

to

noticed that he was ap-

it be Bernard he’s coming over here for.

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out, waving at

Bernard in a silent way

head and smiled. “I’ll see you

and all I could do was glare at his back.

me. His eyes are

that you’re one of the Ceo’s

flinched at his bluntness

forgiving but damn, I thought they’d at least not be so

but he smirked and speaks before I got a

girl before. Holding your hopes for him to only see you is a

done with

is happening with the CEO and me