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.

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

no right to threaten your job. But don’t worry I

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

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

position. But that time he meant it. He would’ve done anything to keep

lips together as I frowned. Bernard was

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

him

can achieve anything. It was clear so when he got out of jail earlier when he was supposed to

And that was something to both fear and look up

was determined to leave me by his side even before he

was his purpose

to work now.

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 you well and with

nodded with a

treats me

way into the building when

happens to be

noticed that he was

over here for. I silently pray in

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He calls out, waving

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

smiled. “I’ll see

quickly after and all I could do was

before me. His eyes are raking down

you’re one

at his

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

mouth to respond to him but he smirked and speaks before I

one girl before. Holding your hopes for him to only see you is a far-fetched dream. You’re better

done

waste my time? Whatever is happening with the CEO and me isn’t

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