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.

he reacted that way when I said you left

so sorry I pulled you into that mess with Aiden, Bernard. He had no right

those talks with me let me know that he loved

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

But that time he meant it. He would’ve done

press my lips together as I frowned. Bernard

he wanted and he al- ways

give him his props for?

so when he got out

was something to both fear and look

determined to leave me by his

his purpose

head to work now. We’re running a

phie but I’m happy you got an even bigger position. I just hope Aiden

nodded with a tight

he treats

making our way into the building when eyes like marbles roll over

to

footsteps quickened when I noticed that he was ap-

he’s coming over here for. I silently pray in

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out, waving

at Bernard in a silent way

his head and smiled. “I’ll

after and all I could

me. His eyes are raking down my form. Suggestively

that you’re one of

flinched at his bluntness and

that the rumors would not have been forgiving but d**n, I thought they’d

respond to him but he smirked and speaks before I got a

to warn you that our Ceo has never settled for one girl before. Holding your hopes for him to only see you is a far-fetched

I’m done with

“Gregg, why did you waste my time? Whatever is happening with the CEO and me isn’t any- one’s business and

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