The Girl He Craves

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.

Mila walks away soon after.

that way when I said you left the

mess with Aiden, Bernard. He had no

talks with me let me know that he loved

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

done

my lips together as I frowned. Bernard was

ways got it. But was that something to fear?

give him his

can achieve anything. It was clear so when he got out of

that was something

with that was that he was determined to leave me by his side even before he

was his purpose

wrist. “We should head to work now. We’re running a bit late. ” He said and lift his gaze to

in my department So- phie but I’m happy you

nodded with a tight

treats

way into the building when

happens to

noticed that he was ap-

over here for. I silently pray in

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He calls out,

over at Bernard in a

his head and smiled. “I’ll see

after and all I could do

crossing my arms as Gregg stops before me. His eyes are

has it that you’re

at his bluntness

forgiving but d**n, I thought they’d

opened my mouth to respond to him but he smirked

that our Ceo has never settled for one girl before. Holding your hopes for him to only see you

I’m done with

I spat lowly. “Gregg, why did you waste my time? Whatever is happening with the CEO and me isn’t any- one’s business and certainly not yours. Please don’t stop me again

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