The Girl He Craves novel (Sophie and Aiden) novel Chapter 44

Chapter 44

Sophie’s pov When I ordered a cup of coffee the woman serving me looked at me a bit strangely.

Was it weird that I felt for coffee at this hour? I mean people usually drank coffee in the morning but it wasn’t that crazy to see someone drink coffee at noon.

But maybe it wasn’t weird to me because I worked at a diner where most customers or dered coffee at any time of the day.

“Thank you.” I thanked the woman as I try to hold the box of donuts, the box of cupcakes, and the two cups of black coffee in my arms. It was a bit of a struggle to fit them all but I man aged.

I was heading back to the office, I saw no point in staying in the staff canteen when I had to drop off stuff for Lisa and Bernard.

I tilted my head slightly away from the pile in my arms so I could see where I was heading off to. On the way to the elevator, I got stopped by Gregg. I didn’t want to be impolite so I stopped to talk to him.

“Sophie right?” He feigned a look of confusion as his eyes roamed over me.

His lips quirked into a smirk that didn’t quite suit his innocent baby face. Then again, that guy didn’t seem the least bit innocent.

I nodded, wanting to tell him that I was currently struggling under the weight of the stuff in my arms so I needed to go. But me being the nice person that I am, I bit my tongue and stayed quiet.

“You look breathtaking today,” Gregg smirked. He was flirting, well trying to, that much was obvious.

“Thank you Gregg, you don’t look too dashing. I mean too bad yourself.” | giggled in embar rassment.

Gregg chuckled. “I get that a lot. Hey, do you by any chance have any free time to grab din ner or lunch tomorrow

“No.”

The startling word came from beside me and I quickly spun around, forgetting that my arms were currently full to the brim and I was holding hot coffee. Two of them at that.

gasped in shock when I collided with someone’s hard chest. Everything that was in my hold seconds ago is now on the man’s suit and on the floor. The man hissed as the hot coffee drenched his suit and perhaps touched his skin.

“Oh my God, I’m so sor-“My eyes lift and the words die out on my tongue when stormy blue eyes pierced through me angrily.

Aiden.

Oh fuck. My luck was really shit today.

Suddenly it feels as if everyone around us just stopped moving as they watch what was hap pening. I was going to get humiliated and then fired.

Goodbye, ten thousand dollars.

“Sir- Mr. Xavier…” I squirmed and bend down to grab some of the napkins that were in the donut box.

* I’m so sorry. I hadn’t known you were there. I-” I rushed out in a shaky voice while trying to ‘pat him dry using the napkins. This was clearly not helping and Aiden’s glare was darkening even more.

This suit must have cost more than the ten thousand dollars Bernard was generously offer ing to give me a month. Now that I was sure I’d get fired, I don’t think I’d even be able to afford to pay him back for ruining his suit.

The thought left a bitter taste on my tongue as if I had just drank the rich coffee I spilled on him seconds ago.

Without thinking mu ch, I gripped Aiden’s arm and tug him back to the elevator. I heard the shocked gasp behind me and the whispers that stormed around.

No one expected me to touch Aiden much less grab a hold of him and tug him.