The Girl He Craves

Chapter 8

Aiden’s pov

I watch Sophie scramble to get out of the room quickly as soon as grandfather dismissed her

I’m left staring at her back and fighting the urge to look lower. She always had a pretty perky a*s.

“Aiden. Sergio won’t like that you’re constantly getting into trouble. You’re going to inherit the company one day. One bad thing on your record and that’s it. You’re done.” Grandfather warned, drawing my attention, and rose from his seat

Sergio was my mother’s dad and the Ceo and chairman of Harrington.co, a very well known multi-billion dollar business around the world.

Since mom didn’t want to inherit the business, it will be passed down to me.

Mom and Sergio were not really on good terms, especially when mom went on and married dad who was of lower class’. Since then, their relationship had been strained and not many people knew that we were related at all.

“When have I ever done a bad thing grandfather?” I asked, lifting my brow and crossing my hands over my chest.

He raised a brow, looking so much like his son who was my father. But I suppose I should say his son looked so much like him.

“You’ve been in more trouble this week than you’ve been in prior weeks before Aiden. When are you going to stop teasing the girl and tell her how you feel about her?” He sighed, walking around the desk and coming to stand just before me.

I looked away. “I don’t look at her in any way

“I’m your grandfather Aiden. I also know love when I see it. Quit teasing her and just tell her before it’s too late. She won’t be here forever nor will she wait for you to man up.” He warned.

My jaw ticked. I hate it when he read straight through me. It made it impossible to hide things from him.

“I can’t. She hates me.” I grumble.

Sophie Bell hates my guts, always have. There was no way confessing I liked her would have her change her perspective on me. To her, 1 was a spoiled brat who was way too ugly and obnoxious. At least that’s what I remember her saying when I was about to approach her.

Grandfather snorted, amused clearly. “She hates you enough to have sex with you?”

I winced, turning away from him completely. “That was different. You heard her anyway, it was a mistake.”

“But it wasn’t for you Aiden. It’s easier to let out your emotions than to have them build up. You can’t tease her for the rest of her life. You two

are seniors, only a few months until you might not see each other again.” He advised.

His words had my heart throbbing painfully. I didn’t want to think about not seeing her again in a few months.

can’t.” I

at him over my shoulder i confessed. “Because I don’t

*seven years ago

the pretty new girl. I smiled. Sophie Bell. Even her name was

the blades of the grass. I should introduce myself. Or at

in my chest as I get ready to move away from

quickly when another girl who I recognize as Mila runs over to her. The two seemed to

me from stuttering with having to be in her presence alone. With someone else there, maybe I’d not

over to the two girls. But

have an admirer, Sophie.”

I don’t.” Sophie shyly squirms and tries to use

do! Aiden Xavier couldn’t keep his eyes off you the entire class. He literally looked like he was already planning the wedding.”

heart start to pound when I heard my name

s**gy hair, who sat behind me?” Sophie asked

Was she blushing? Did she look annoyed?

to hear more of Sophie’s sweet voice. Especially when she

my G*d. Do you have a crush on

pound even faster in my chest and my palms

“What! No!” Sophie denied which made my heart

are you blushing?!”

okay? He’s ugly and creepy. Besides

I s***red back, feeling my throat

he also looks like a spoiled brat. I

Mila laughed. “All of that by just staring at him for the first

shrugged. “I’m a good judge of character. I don’t have to speak to a

continued to laugh

So, so much that i felt tears

good thing you don’t. Most of the girls our grade have a huge crush on him, you’d have a lot of

to answer. I don’t see what they see in him but I don’t care, I don’t

anger when the two started to laugh. They were

face was only but a mask.

my head unable to speak asi make my way to the bathroom, Never had I ever felt so

************

called out, freezing

“Yes?” I sighed, not really in the mood to hear him lecture me again about

library or any part of the school. Do you hear me?”

embarrassed that he had seen me in this kind of