The Girl He Craves

Sophie’s pov

I grab Ria’s phone, my stomach knotting as I stared at the photo.

I would’ve probably said this was an old photo if I didn’t recognize the same suit he wore today.

But I also recognize that same doctor with pretty hair.

My mouth pressed together as I realized how cozy the two looked. With one of Aiden’s arms secured in her hold and pushed between her boobs, her lips wide with a radiant happy smile as she poses.

Something bitter crawls in my belly and I want to toss the phone back to Ria and scrub my eyeballs out.

But I scrolled down instead, which ended up being a stupid decision.

‘Aiden Xavier seemed to have quickly gone back to his playboy ways. The billionaire casanova is seen with the beau- tiful Lillian Muralo. The two seemed to be cozied up-

I stopped reading, closing my eyes as I outstretched my hands. “Take it Ria. Just take it.” I gritted out, anger already boiling in my being.

The picture was taken today and probably a few minutes ago given that the media was always so quick with the latest

news.

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I also hadn’t failed to notice that the picture was definitely

taken in front of Harrington.co.

What the hell was that woman doing there in the first place?

Why were they so close?

And the better question was why did Aiden allow her to hold his hand and press it to her boobs?

My eyes sting and I opened them, only to stare into the worried eyes of my friends.

“I’ll kill him Soph.” Mila promised with an angry look quickly simmering in her eyes.

I shook my head, my voice cracking as I grumbled out. “Not before I kill him first.”

“Woah guys maybe calm down a bit before we go this ex- treme? You know how these gossip forums operate, some- times they’re false.” Ria said quickly.

plopped back down

picture Ria? That woman’s holding Aiden like they’re lovers.” I grunted, feeling sick to my stom- ach by the

and he’s

not supposed to show the media that he was seri-

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if this was another ploy

What if he hadn’t forgotten and

to embarrass

I shook my head….

out of his mouth when he

to believe. He want- ed me to be gullible and accept his

he have not told me about that woman

it. But I also saw his face. He didn’t

look. “Yeah, he looked

you a hundred roses and confessed his love for you. Why would he do all of those things and parade with

and then I an- swered tightly.

over at Mila for help.

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don’t know. The only person who could

if he doesn’t,

out a loud breath. “Did I really take two murderers as my roommates?

her eyes. “We’re not murderers. If we were you’d be six feet under for being the most

er.”

going on her chest as she glared at Mila. “And to think I accepted

to bicker until the door to the apart- ment opens up and Aiden steps inside, his eyes searching un- til they landed

girls grow quiet, staring at me with

warm as

makes it

when the girls

”

Don’t make him break you again Soph. You’re stronger

warm smile, the two later leave not before greeting Aiden

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Mitch to drop them off

you have a good time?” He starts to walk over to me but I quickly got up

voice shaking with

Be tough Sophie.

ignored him and walked over to