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

reacted that way when I said you left the building.” Bernard

pulled you into that mess with Aiden, Bernard. He had no right to threaten

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

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

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

press my lips together as I frowned.

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

give him

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

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

with that was that he was determined to

his

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

sad you’re no longer working in my department So- phie but I’m happy you got an even bigger position. I just hope Aiden treats

nodded with

hope he treats me

our way into the building when eyes

happens to be

I noticed that he was ap-

make it be Bernard he’s coming over here for. I

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out,

in my head, looking over at Bernard in a silent way to tell me to help me

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

leaves me quickly after and all I could

stopped, crossing my arms as Gregg stops before me. His eyes are raking down

that you’re one of the Ceo’s

flinched at his bluntness

damn,

him but he

settled for one girl before. Holding your hopes for him to only see you is a far-fetched

done with

with the CEO and me isn’t any- one’s business