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.

and plopped back down

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

three days yet and he’s already parad- ing

he not supposed to show the media that he was

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was another ploy

hadn’t forgotten and forgiven

wanted to embarrass me in front of

I shook my head….

words sounded so true coming out of

maybe that’s what he wanted me to believe. He want- ed me to be gullible and accept his words so he

else would he have not told me about that

didn’t look too happy and kind of looked repulsed.” Ria

a deadpan look. “Yeah, he looked repulsed be- cause he got

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

tightly. “For revenge. He wanted to hurt me

sighed and looked over at Mila for help. Mila

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know. The only person who

he doesn’t, I have trash bags, knives and

to the ceiling and let out a loud breath. “Did I really take two murderers as my roommates? What was

murderers. If we were you’d be six feet under for being the most annoying roommate

er.”

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

continued to bicker until the door to the apart- ment opens up and Aiden steps inside, his eyes searching

staring at me with

widely, his eyes warm as he

spikes which makes it difficult to stay mad at

eyes away from him when the girls said

”

again Soph. You’re stronger now.” She whispered

a warm smile, the two later leave not before greeting

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call Mitch to

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

his voice

Be tough Sophie.

walked over to the