The Girl He Craves novel (Sophie and Aiden) novel 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 fucked for now.

Suddenly my phone blares on the coffee table. My heart

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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. .

“Oh Sophie, I’ve been worried sick about you!” Bernard rushed through the phone as soon as I placed it beside my ear.

I wince. How would I even explain this to him?

“I’m 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 so long.

Bernard stays quiet for a few 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 that you’re okay and that he hadn’t done anything bad to you.”

I run a hand down my hair. I had my tresses dropped so they could air dry after washing them in the shower an hour or so ago.

I’m at least relieved he didn’t want to know what hap pened in Aiden’s office because I really wasn’t ready to tell him about Aiden being. Ash’s dad yet.

“We said some stuff that we shouldn’t have and I left. I’m sorry Bernard, I don’t think I’m coming back to Harrington.co.” I sighed, hoping he’d not be too disappointed.

“Well, I figured when you didn’t show up today.” He chuckled.

I felt awful for doing this especially when Bernard had lit erally outstretched a hand to give me an opportunity I clearly would only get once in a lifetime.

But I couldn’t for the life of 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 him way too much.

I don’t think my heart can take that as yet.

Bernard sighs. “As long as you’re happy Sophie and safe. I know something happened between you and Aiden in that of fice and I hope one day you’d want to tell me. I’m just happy you’re okay now.”

He stops and then lured in a sharp breath. “Can we meet for coffee later

A knock sounds at the door and I whip my head to face the front door.

What the hell?

Was Ria expecting someone? Or maybe she came back from the shoot earlier than expected?

But why would she knock on the door when she had the key?

Another harder knock sounded through the door again and I quickly told Bernard that I’d call him back. When he says okay, I end the call and looked at the door in confusion. i

Did Ria forget her keys?

I wait to hear her call out to me like she’d usually do when she forgets her keys but Ria’s voice doesn’t filter through the door but another knock does.