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.

will continue to force her out of my mind. No matter how long and

sure Sophie Bell forgot all

to call me when I was locked up for

gritted my teeth harshly when the thought slammed into my head. I didn’t want to think about her any longer. Didn’t even want to care

elevator dings open

her desk, her red lipstick is one of the first things

finally put her to

her gaze sweeps up quickly and her eyes hold

demanded and walked away. She’s quick to stand

get on her knees for

Bernard’s pov

Aiden had just stormed out of in confusion. He sure looked flustered and a bit uncomfortable

Alice enters. “Saw Mr. Xavier

file he placed on the desk. “Not that I know of.

we’re talking about. It doesn’t

Mr. Xavier is always p**ed off,” Alice

Sophie. She’s very hardworking and can grasp

job. Alice utta

your daughter a lot. Almost the exact replica. They

frame on my desk, almost buried by the amount of paperwork currently

resort, not knowing that it would be the last time our daughter would be living

five years

two years ago brought back memories I shared with my daughter. It was like

Sophie had become someone I held dear

nodded, “She does, doesn’t

actually was your long-lost daughter you never knew

“Don’t be ridiculous, Alice. I had only one biological daughter. And even conceiving her with my wife was hard. I wasn’t

would love those.” | squealed lowly as I pushed

dance around the

in five min utes. But maybe that was because

desserts knowing I’d have to share with Mila and Ria when I got

really

bottom lip when my eyes fall on a

how can I eat healthy when they showcase all those unhealthy foods here? I moaned. This was

away from the pleasant aroma and even more pleasant looking food. I will not be tempted

refuse to be

empty circular table and chair, smiling awkwardly when some work ers who were eating around a circular table turned to

was everyone staring at me today? Sure I 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 little flyaway hairs pulling in

I have something on my

me gawking at

my gaze away

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

on my lips as I remembered how tingles brushed on my skin quickly when that per son’s eyes pierced on my

body ever only reacted

person

myself inwardly. I was s**id to even think that stare belonged

was in jail for goodness

Sophie’s pov

rest of the day Sophie!” Alice said and waved at me before putting

just as a taxi pulled up

her leave before sighing and walking over to my old car. I winced at the mustard col or that stood out. I had been meaning to

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

I smelled freedom. Hell, I was starting to see through those

of you.” My hand patted the mustard color hood as I made my way

droplet on my cheek, I lift my head to the sky. I closed my eyes and smiled as the rain belt over me. I even removed that tight bun

stand in the rain. But

.

were showering

the car when my white blouse was getting a bit see through. There was no way

a bit by the screech, I put my seatbelt

Harrington.co.

couldn’t help

would’ve thought I’d ever be one of the employees working

let you in on a

a good paying job like this. Not when I didn’t have the qualifica tions for it or anything