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.

away

way when I said you left the building.”

no right to threaten your job.

those talks with me let me know that he

innocent man his job. I’ll not be the

time he meant it. He would’ve done anything to keep you by his side. I

lips together as I frowned.

wanted and he al- ways got it.

give him his

can achieve anything. It was clear so when he got out of jail earlier when he was supposed to

was powerful. And that was something to both fear and look up

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

his

at his watch wrapped around his wrist. “We should head to work now. We’re running a bit

my department So- phie but I’m happy you got an even bigger position. I

with a tight

treats

way into the building when

to be

footsteps quickened when I noticed that he

make it be Bernard he’s coming over here for. I silently pray in my

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calls out,

in a silent way to tell me to

head and smiled. “I’ll see you

me quickly after and all I could do was glare at his back. What a

me. His eyes are raking down my

it that you’re one of

his bluntness

would not have been forgiving but damn, I thought they’d

opened my mouth to respond to him but he smirked

that our Ceo has never settled for one girl before. Holding your hopes for him to only see you is a far-fetched dream. You’re

done

waste my time? Whatever is happening with the CEO and