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 soon

reacted that way when I

Bernard. He had no right to threaten your job. But don’t

diner, those talks with me let me know that he

make a little disagreement with Aiden cost the innocent man his

my position. 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

press my lips together as I

wanted and he al- ways got it. But was that something to fear? Yes. Was it

give him his

was clear so when he got out of

powerful. And that was something to both

determined to leave me by his side even before he

his

around his wrist. “We should head to work now. We’re running a bit late. ” He

in my department So- phie but I’m happy you got an even bigger position. I just hope Aiden treats you

nodded with a tight

hope he treats me

when eyes

to be

when I noticed that he was ap- proaching

coming over

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calls out, waving

heavily in my head, looking over at Bernard in

shook his head and smiled. “I’ll see you later

me quickly after and all I could do was

crossing my arms as Gregg stops before me. His

that you’re one of

flinched at his bluntness and

been forgiving but damn,

to him but he

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

done with hearing

with the CEO and me isn’t any- one’s business and certainly not yours.