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.

0.009

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.

back down on the

feeling sick to my stom- ach by the thought of

and

to show the media that he

16.58%

if this was another ploy of Aiden’s plan to take

hadn’t forgotten

wanted to embarrass

I shook my head….

words sounded so true coming out of his

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

me about

face. He didn’t look too happy and kind of

a deadpan look. “Yeah, he looked

her head. “I don’t think so Soph. This just seems a bit strange. He sent you a hundred roses and confessed his love for you. Why would he do all of those things and

line and then I an- swered tightly. “For revenge. He wanted to hurt me like I hurt

over at Mila for

32.90%

don’t know. The only

for this. And if he doesn’t, I have trash bags, knives and a taser. We can

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

we were you’d be six feet under for

er.”

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

continued to bicker until the door to the apart- ment opens up

girls grow quiet, staring

widely, his eyes warm as he breathed out.

which makes it

from him when the girls said they should be on

”

Don’t make him break you again Soph. You’re stronger now.” She whispered and

not before greeting Aiden

49.49%

to call Mitch to drop

looks over at me and tugs at his tie. “Didn’t know the girls were here. Did you have

Aiden called out, his voice

Be tough Sophie.

him and walked over to the