The Girl He Craves

Sophie’s pov

Fifty-five employees.

In the ten minutes we were here, Aiden has managed to boot fifty-five employees.

I was still stunned by the number and yes I was counting, who wouldn’t when every second there’s an employee standing up and making that walk of shame out of the room?

He was ruthless. Extremely ruthless. And scary.

He was way worst than how he was in high school.

I gulped. To fire fifty-five employees without batting a lash was crazy. Aiden had grown cold.

But that shouldn’t have been a shocker. This was Aiden after all.

The woman beside me suddenly stands up and I look over at her in confusion until I realize that she had just been fired. The mist of incoming tears in her eyes said as much.

She quickly hurried out of the room, her gaze lowered and her shoulders hunched.

Aiden was cruel.

“Oh c**p,” Lisa whispered with a pitch of fear in her voice. One that had my stomach churn ing.

I turn to face her, my eyes a bit wide. “What is it?”

Had they fired her too and I had not heard?

“He’s looking at you.” She whispered, wincing.

I froze, my stomach churning even more. Was about to say goodbye to ten thousand dol lars a month?

I slowly brought my gaze forward and sure enough, Aiden had his intense gaze on me. Such a stormy blue. Those blue eyes I fell in love with. The same blue our son shared.

His eyes turned furious but he was quick to place on a veil that had everyone fooled. But ! saw right through him. He was furious at me.

I held my breath, waiting for him to just pull the rug beneath my feet again and fire me. He was the Ceo after all and even though I was technically working as Bernard’s secretary, I was still Aiden’s employee.

He could do whatever he wanted.

My lungs burned as I held my breath but I don’t let it go until Aiden surprises me by tearing his gaze away and focussing those stormy blues on someone else behind.

I was too busy pulling the air into my lungs to even care to look behind me to see who unfor tunately was misiled with his darkened gaze,

He fired the poor man who cried and begged to keep his job. Aiden wasn’t having it and had two bulky security men escort the wailing man out of the building.

Aiden was as cruel as they said he was. He really was the blue eyed devil.

“This was the most intense staff meeting I’ve ever been in. And he fired a hundred and twen ty-two employees in one day! That’s a new record even for him.” Lisa sighed as soon as the ele vator doors close behind us.

I nodded agreeing with her completely. Aiden was like a cold monster, firing people left and right.

He didn’t even seem to care that half of these people were begging him to keep them be cause they had kids to feed. Every single one of those people he fired today had a family, I was sure.

I can’t help but think that maybe it was a good thing I kept our son away from him. If he was that cruel to people who had kids to feed, how would he treat me and his son?

to protect Ash

had to say their names

way he practically spat out their

be like his father. No, my little Ash will be friendly, would have manners, and would be grateful for those who will do things

over her mouth to stifle the sound. “I’m sorry, I swear I don’t sound like a pig half

shook my head with a smile, not seeing her point in apologizing for something that was hu man of her

all do it. Hey, do you know where Bernard is? I

the room the second the meeting was over. They resembled headless chickens as they hurried out of the room

to go through over the weekend. Bernard thought he would have had time to finish it but with so much workload, he, unfortunately, didn’t. I’m sure Mr. Xavier is currently chewing him and spitting

he was cruel enough to not care that Bernard had way too much on his plate to finish those files. I only hope he wouldn’t give him the boot

Bernard’s office with my own private desk and chair and Lisa in her

my ears pick up on not one but three sounds of footfalls in the corridor. One

straightened and I waited

away from Bernard with a

His hands were tucked in his front pockets and his head

smile and

a smile

back to Aiden, my throat grew a lump. “Mr. Xa-vier.” | greeted with a stutter

and If I didn’t know any better I’d say that he hadn’t heard me. But by the stiffness of his shoulders and then the pop of his jaw,

much about it, I breathed in his intoxicating scent as he strides past without acknowledging that I was

blatant ignoration of my presence had something like anger and frustration

he acting like

he acknowledging

really that forgetful? Igritted my teeth

he did. Because maybe just maybe

how can you forget about someone you

who caused you to go

behind him turns around to send me a glare and I’m baffled. Why was she glar ing at me

behind Bernard’s office

to the office is pried open again and Aiden strides out

said politely again while nodding my head. He ignored me and walked even faster.

Aiden’s pov

pressed the elevator button roughly

So she’s Bernard’s secretary……

sound so breathless when greeting

stir when I

button a bit rougher,

behind me. She insisted

I was contemplating

about to close when a hand with

you’d give me the rest of the files?” Bernard’s PA said with unsureness and fear in her

Taking this as a good sign, she steps into

silence in the lift until Lisa, judging by

great day so

a cold glance

failed in comparison to her. I

supposed to be thinking about my revenge, not comparing women

has she been working here?” I asked tightly while ripping my attention off the squirming

since she would be closer to