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.

continue to force her out of my mind. No matter how long and how many women it would take

sure Sophie

did, with not even bothering to call me when I was locked up for an

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

open

lipstick is one of the

I’ll finally

up quickly and her eyes

She’s quick to stand up

like she was desperate to get on her knees for me,

Bernard’s pov

stormed out of in confusion. He sure looked flustered and a bit uncomfortable before storming

opens a second later and Alice enters. “Saw Mr. Xavier storming out. Is something wrong?” She asked

the file he placed on the desk. “Not that I know of. He looked already p**ed off the moment he

about. It doesn’t take much to anger him. I’m

Xavier is always

Sophie. She’s very hardworking and

job. Alice utta

also resembles your daughter a lot. Almost the exact replica. They could even be mis taken as

down at the photo frame on my desk, almost buried by the amount of

it would be

five

that day, two years ago brought back memories I shared with my daughter. It was like I was staring at my daughter again, and seeing

then, Sophie had become someone I held dear even

does, doesn’t she? The exact

if she actually was your long-lost daughter you never knew about. Or at least a relative.” Alice

ridiculous, Alice. I had only one biological daughter. And even conceiving her with my wife was

lowly as I pushed small

eyes dance around

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

container with endless desserts knowing I’d have to share

should really

tongue licks a trail on my bottom lip when my eyes fall on

when they showcase all those unhealthy foods here? I moaned.

forced myself to walk away from the pleasant aroma and even more pleasant looking food. I will not be tempted today

refuse to be

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

staring at me today? Sure I was a new face

hoping it wasn’t the little flyaway

I have something

at the endless sweets and

tear my gaze

stares didn’t trouble me like the one I felt on my back earlier before entering the elevator. No, that stare was different than these, I could feel the intensity

on my lips as I remembered how tingles brushed on my skin

ever only reacted

person was

myself inwardly. I was s**id

jail

Sophie’s pov

Sophie!” Alice said and waved at

Alice!” I called out just

at the mustard col or that stood out. I had been meaning to give it a good paint

now that I had a new job, I can finally just say screw it and buy a new car that wouldn’t stop on me or refuse to start. And keep me hostage

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

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

the sky. I closed my eyes and smiled as the rain belt over me. I even removed that tight bun in my hair and let my

in the rain.

.

were showering

blouse was getting a bit see through. There was

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

Harrington.co.

couldn’t help but

I’d ever be one

in on a little

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