The Girl He Craves

The Girl He Craves By Demiah13 Chapter 66

Sophie’s pov

| dried my hands with the kitchen towel and neatly placed it back on the hanger while looking out the window.

I haven’t been like this in a while. Out of a job I mean.

I’ve always tired myself out at the diner and when I had an off day I’d spend it with Ash as much as I can.

| sighed, hoping I made the right decision in not going back to Harrington.co.

Aiden would probably be an even bigger bully if I did.

Shaking my head I blow the stray hairs tickling down my forehead and walked to the living room area.

Ria left her laptop here for me to use and left to do anoth er photoshoot downtown. She’s been booked recently and in her words, her life was finally falling into place.

Sitting down on the fuzzy rug, I swiped my finger over the touchpad and the laptop screen lights up. Opening google, I began to search for available jobs in my city.

Thirty minutes later my eyes stung by the torturous light of the screen and the migraine lurking behind my lids. Every thing required a master’s degree and something higher than a high school degree.

In other words, I was royally f**ked for now.

Suddenly my phone blares on the coffee table. My heart

0.00%

leaps thinking it was him.

But where would Aiden get my number?

Don’t be ridiculous Sophie, it’s Aiden we’re talking about.

I reached out for my phone, sucking in a calming breath before looking at the caller.

Relief washed out of my lungs when I saw it was Bernard.

I winced.

I had been ignoring his calls since leaving Aiden’s office. He must be worried sick.

Gnawing on my bottom I answered the call and placed the phone beside my ear. .

rushed through the phone as soon

I even explain

sorry for not answering your calls Bernard and sorry about leaving Harrington.co without telling you anything. I was just so upset and needed to clear my head before talking to you. Before you ask, yes I’m okay, please don’t worry.” | breathed out and rise to my feet because my bum was cur rently humb from sitting for

moments, perhaps drinking in my words before he responds. “I don’t need to know what happened when you went to Aiden’s office, Sophie. All I want to know is

hand down my hair. I had my tresses dropped so they could air dry after washing them in

relieved he didn’t want to know what hap pened in Aiden’s office because I really

and I left. I’m sorry Bernard, I don’t think I’m coming back to Harrington.co.” I sighed, hoping he’d not

when you didn’t show up

lit erally outstretched a hand to give me

feel okay to be working in the same place as Aiden. Hell Aiden was the boss so it would n’t be bizarre that I’d be seeing

think my heart can take that

safe. I know something happened between you and Aiden in that of fice and I hope one day you’d want

a sharp breath. “Can we meet for coffee

and I whip my head to

What the hell?

she came

knock on the door when

told Bernard that I’d call him back. When he

forget her

do when she forgets her keys but Ria’s voice

walked to the door and unlocked it then slowly opened it, expecting maybe a lost kid. But who stood in front of me seething like a kettle and towering over me with many inches

Aiden.

door but he stuck his foot

the

as I backed away from him when he slammed the door

Sophie? I told you to be ready by seven thirty and get your pretty a*s in my office before eight. Now imagine my surprise

He growled, his eyes narrowing as he takes a

“I

my office unattended because

irritated me. “I did not tell you to do that Aiden! I didn’t tell you to do anything! Why are you even here!?” | snapped crossing my arms under

that I’m in nothing but a tank top and some soft cotton shorts. I didn’t plan to have company or go out the apartment, so

think I’m here Sophie?” He asked while tak ing a step

his gaze dipped to my lips. ”

not.”

stared at him in

not force me to go

all the way over here to drag me to

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