The Girl He Craves

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.

But right now I wasn’t even a hundred percent thinking properly to realize what I was doing. “I’ll get you

cleaned off Mr. Xavier.” I rushed out as I punched the button for the elevator doors to open.

Aiden was awfully quiet which made me believe that he was too stunned by what was hap pening to

even blast me with furious words,

“I’m so sorry Mr. Xavier, I promise to clean off the mess I made,” I said quickly and tugged Aiden into

the lift.

I pressed the button to his floor, remembering that Lisa had mentioned his floor number.

She also mentioned that I wasn’t allowed there but Aiden had yet to protest so I took it as a good sign.

The doors hadn’t even closed yet when I began to dab at the wet jacket. “Did the hot coffee burn your

skin sir?” I asked, wincing inwardly at the damage I had caused and would have to pay for.

When I didn’t get a response from him my eyes lifted up and I’m instantly pinned under his hard stare.

The air get stuck in my lungs as his stormy gaze turned a familiar shade. Hunger.

My heart leapt. Had he remembered me now?

Before I could ask him anything, the doors slide open and we’re on his floor.

Shaking my head to remove my thoughts, I tugged Aiden out of the lift and onto his floor. “Sir do you

have a room where I can check for injuries?” I asked as I looked around.

His floor was practically empty, with only a few separate and private offices.

The woman that was at his heels earlier was stationed behind the desk and instantly I realize she was

his secretary.

When she noticed us approaching, she stands up quickly. “Mr. Xavier. What happened!?” She asked

rapidly her eyes falling on the hand I had wrapped around Aiden’s arm.

“It was an accident. I’ll help clean him up.” I rushed out. “Can you point me to a room I can use

The woman shook her head. “That won’t be necessary. I’ll take over

“Sit down Noel.” Aiden’s gruff voice said. His voice had a shiver brushing down my spine and I stiffen,

The woman, Noel sits back down on her bum quickly but glared at me.

“Come,” Aiden said, moving out of my hold easily which made me realize that if he really wanted to

move out of my hold earlier, he would’ve done it a long time ago.

I followed after him, my head down a little. When he opened the door which I assume was leading to

his office, he stops abruptly which caused me to run smack into his muscled back.

Trubbed my forehead as I step away from him rapidly. “I am really sorry Mr. Xavier.”

Aiden stiffens but doesn’t answer. He steps into his huge office fully and not knowing what to do, I

followed after him.

“Close the door.” He said, speaking to me with the same tone he used with everyone else. Cold and

unemotional.

I pushed the door closed, now aware that I had walked right into the lion’s den.

“I’m really sorry Mr. Xavier

I stopped, pulling a sharp breath into my lungs when Aiden turns around while peeling off his jacket.

“You wanted to check for injuries right?” He asked, his stormy gaze pinning me from across the room

as he started unbuttoning his shirt and revealing smooth skin every second.

Oh, God.