The Girl He Craves

Aiden’s pov

Something was very familiar with this woman. The way her bottom was shaped. The way she stood.

I stumbled out of the elevator when a thought slammed into my head.

No, it can’t be her.

What would Sophie Bell be doing in New York? Especially at Harrington.co?

She was probably sitting in her dorm room in college, talking to her roommate about weird s**t.

This woman wasn’t Sophie. She couldn’t possibly be her.

Besides Sophie had brown chocolate hair and she had less hips. Though those legs were long just like hers…..

I shake my head while watching the woman enter the elevator. When the doors close behind her, I’m convinced that I was going mad.

Was I still so obsessed with Sophie that I was now thinking a stranger was her?

| grunt and decided to forget about this mysterious woman. She was no one, she was not Sophie. And if she was, I wouldn’t care anyway.

Sophie Bell has been dead to me for three years.

I stormed my to Bernard’s office, frustrated that I even thought this woman was Sophie.

“Mr. Xavier,” Bernard’s secretary, Alice rose from her seat. She looks shocked to see me, or perhaps it was the invisible steam coming out of my ears that had her so stunned.

I ignored her and went straight for Bernard’s office without knocking.

As soon as I enter. I’m hit with a familiar scent. It was a floral scent, but the scent was very faint. It reminded me of…..her.

What. The. F**k.

I shook my head. I was really going mad today.

Bernard lifts his head from the mess of paperwork on his desk. He raised a brow. Of all my employees, Bernard was the only one who didn’t cower under my cold stare. I could give the old man props for that.

“Aiden

I glared at him and he stops. He knows how much I hate when he calls me by my given name. That name was only supposed to slip past the lips of those close to me.

Not because Bernard has been working for Harrington.co and was a trusted employee as

Sergio has mentioned, meant we were close.

“Mr. Xavier. What do I owe the pleasure

” Here are the reports I want you to look into.” I slam the file on his desk, frustrated that the light floral scent was still troubling my nose.

“Mr. Xavier

“Have them done by tomorrow.” Usually, I would have a more than five minute talk with him about the finances concerning the company, but I found myself itching to get out of the room and away from that scent.

I stormed out of his office.

“Mr. Xavier,” Alice nods when I stormed by. I don’t acknowledge her, needing to get out of where quickly

When I entered the elevator and pushed in my floor number, 38, I sighed in relief.

LE

As soon as the doors slide back close, I could finally breathe. But the frustration was still there.

Sophie Bell.

It was clear she was still haunting my mind to this day.

Igroaned. I slept with so many willing women to forget about her and it takes one mysteri ous woman that reminded me of her to have my entire composure crumbling at my feet.

I felt like that same high school boy who was so obsessed and in love with her that I’d do anything.

I was no longer that boy. I refuse to be that ‘boy’ again.

No matter how long and

was sure Sophie

me when I was locked up for an entire

slammed into my head. I didn’t want to think about her any

elevator dings open and

seated at her desk, her red lipstick is

I’ll finally put her

her gaze sweeps up quickly and her

away. She’s quick to stand up

get on her knees for me,

Bernard’s pov

looked at the door Aiden had just stormed out of in confusion. He sure looked flustered and a bit uncomfortable before storming

Alice enters. “Saw Mr. Xavier

head while reaching out for the file he placed on the desk. “Not that I know of. He

talking about. It

is always p**ed off,” Alice

you were right about Sophie. She’s very hardworking and can grasp anything quickly. She’s the right fit for the job.”

job. Alice utta

daughter a lot. Almost the exact replica. They could even

the photo frame on my desk,

daughter and my wife. We took that photo at a resort, not knowing that it would be the last time our daughter would be living and breathing. She was only seventeen then

five years

I shared with my daughter. It was like I was staring

then, Sophie had become someone I held dear even

doesn’t

your long-lost daughter you never knew about. Or at least a

had only one biological daughter. And even conceiving her with

love those.” | squealed lowly as I pushed small chocolate cupcakes inside the foam

dance around

that I found it in five min utes. But maybe that was because I asked for directions from the receptionist who didn’t

foam container with endless desserts knowing I’d have to share with Mila and Ria

should really start eating

bottom lip when my eyes fall on

how can I eat healthy when they showcase all those unhealthy foods here?

the pleasant aroma and even more pleasant looking food. I will not

refuse to be

feet to an empty circular table and chair, smiling awkwardly when some work

was a new face here, but was one look not enough? Why won’t

brushed the sides of my head, hoping it wasn’t the

have something

they saw me gawking at the endless

my gaze away from

I felt on my back earlier before entering the elevator. No, that stare was different than these, I could feel

remembered how tingles brushed on my skin quickly

body ever only reacted to

person

was s**id to even

jail for goodness

Sophie’s pov

good rest of the day Sophie!” Alice said and

Alice!” I called out just as a taxi pulled

to my old car. I winced at the mustard col or that stood out. I had been meaning to give it a

finally just say screw it and buy a new car that wouldn’t stop on me or refuse to start. And keep

was starting to see through those

Mary….I’m going to get rid of you.” My hand patted

my head to the sky. I closed my eyes and smiled as the rain belt

I was crazy to stand in

.

were showering me

my white blouse was getting a bit see through. There was no way I’d have

bit by the screech, I put my seatbelt on and then stared at the

Harrington.co.

help

I’d ever be one of the employees

in on

I’d ever get a good paying job like this. Not when I didn’t have