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.

my mind. No matter how long and how many women it would take to forget

I was sure Sophie Bell forgot all about

sure did, with not even bothering to call me when I was

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 and

her red lipstick is one of the

finally put her

me approaching, her gaze sweeps up quickly and her eyes hold that glint of desire

to stand up and follow behind me like a

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

Bernard’s pov

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

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

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

shrugged. “Honestly it’s the blue-eyed devil we’re talking about. It doesn’t

Mr. Xavier is

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

job. Alice utta

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

desk, almost buried by the

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

five

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

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

“She does, doesn’t she?

you never

daughter. And even conceiving her with

would love those.” | squealed lowly as I

around the

find the staff canteen and I was proud to say that I 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

stuffed my foam container with endless desserts knowing I’d have to share with Mila

should really

on my bottom lip when my eyes

eat healthy when they showcase all

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

to

table and chair, smiling awkwardly when some work ers who were eating

I was a new face here, but was one look not enough?

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

have something on

saw me gawking at

tear my gaze away from

didn’t trouble me like the one I felt on my back earlier before entering the elevator. No, that stare

on my skin

ever only reacted to one

that person was

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

jail

Sophie’s pov

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

I called out just

old car. I winced at the mustard col or that stood out.

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.

I was starting to see

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

a little 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 in my

I was crazy to stand in the rain.

.

showering

blouse was getting a bit see through. There was no way I’d have anyone see the red

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

Harrington.co.

help

be one of the employees working

you in on a little

when I didn’t have the qualifica tions for it or