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.

mind. No matter how long and how many women it

sure Sophie Bell forgot all about

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

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

elevator dings open and

lipstick is

I’ll finally

quickly and her

She’s quick to stand up and follow behind me like a

desperate to get on her knees for me, I’d

Bernard’s pov

door Aiden had just stormed out of in

“Saw Mr.

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

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

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. Alice utta

lot. Almost the exact replica. They could even be

on my desk, almost buried by the amount

it would be the last time our daughter would be living and breathing. She was only seventeen then and had her whole life ahead

was five

diner that day, two years ago brought back memories I shared with my daughter.

had become someone I held dear even though the girl wasn’t my biologi

doesn’t she?

if she actually was your long-lost daughter you never

I had only one biological daughter. And even conceiving her with my wife was hard. I

love those.” | squealed lowly as I pushed small

eyes dance around the cute

that I found it in five min utes. But maybe that was because I asked for directions from the receptionist who

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

really

lip when my eyes fall on a red velvet

they showcase all those unhealthy foods here? I moaned.

the pleasant aroma and even more pleasant looking food. I will

refuse to

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

staring at me today? Sure I was a new face here, but was one look not enough? Why won’t

the sides of my head, hoping it wasn’t the little flyaway hairs pulling in

something on my

maybe they saw me gawking at the endless sweets and desserts seconds

my gaze

the one I felt on my back earlier before entering the elevator.

my skin quickly when that per son’s eyes pierced on my

ever only reacted to one person like

person

my head, scowling at myself inwardly. I was s**id to even think that

jail for goodness

Sophie’s pov

the day Sophie!” Alice said and waved at me before putting her hands out

out just as a

mustard col or

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

Hell, I was starting to

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

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 hair down. I was even

to stand in the rain.

.

heavens were showering

entered the car when my white blouse was getting a bit see through.

bit by the screech, I

Harrington.co.

couldn’t help but

ever be

let you in

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