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

that way when I said you left the building.”

mess with Aiden, Bernard. He had no right

the diner, those talks with me let

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

Aiden has threatened 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

together as I

al- ways got it. But was that

him his props

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

And that was something to both fear and look

was that he was determined to leave me by his side

his

wrapped around his wrist. “We should head to work now.

you got an even bigger position. I

nodded with

hope he treats me

into the building when eyes like marbles roll over

happens to

I noticed that he

coming over here for. I

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out, waving

in my head, looking over at Bernard in a silent

shook his head and smiled. “I’ll

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

me. His eyes are raking down my form. Suggestively and

has it that you’re

at his bluntness and cruel

but damn, I

but he smirked and speaks before I got a word

you 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 with

CEO and me isn’t any- one’s business and certainly not yours. Please don’t stop