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.

“I can’t.” I snapped,

and sighed. Looking at him over my shoulder i confessed. “Because I don’t want to

*seven years ago

eyes falling on the pretty new girl. I smiled. Sophie Bell.

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

slam in my chest as I get ready

But I stop quickly when another girl who I recognize as Mila runs over to her. The two seemed to know each other as they began to

with having to

breath, I started making my way over to the two girls. But I stop when I’m of hearing

think you have an

No I don’t.” Sophie shyly squirms and

Aiden Xavier couldn’t keep his eyes off you the entire class. He literally looked like he

my heart start to pound when

brown s**gy hair, who sat behind me?” Sophie asked shyly. Their backs were

she look annoyed?

Eavesdropping wasn’t really my thing, but I wanted to hear more of Sophie’s sweet voice. Especially when she

Do you have a crush

start to pound even faster in my chest and

which made my heart pang in

blushing?!” Mila teased and shouldered

ugly and creepy. Besides he looks dumb.” Sophie rushes out in

back, feeling my throat

brat. I don’t

laughed. “All of that by just

I don’t have to speak to a person to know them. One

continued to laugh but

Sophie’s words hurt me. So, so much that i felt tears brim

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

they see in him but I don’t care, I don’t like him.’

to leave and grit any teeth in anger when the two started to laugh. They were laughing at me, I

known a pretty face was only but a mask. I picked up my

“Hey dude come check this out!” Ryland shouts to grab my attention when he catches a glimpse of me. I shook my head unable to speak asi make my way to the bathroom, Never had I ever felt so much pain

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voice called out, freezing my hand on the

to hear him lecture

not in the library or any part of the school. Do you hear me?” He

embarrassed that he had seen me in