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.

back down on

not see the picture 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 so early in our just–bloomed

days yet and he’s already parad-

media that he was

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another ploy of Aiden’s

me? What if he hadn’t forgotten and

embarrass me in front of

I shook my head….

of his mouth when

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

would he have not told me about that woman when

didn’t look too happy

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

strange. He sent you a hundred roses and confessed his love for you. Why would he do all

flat line and then I an- swered tightly. “For revenge. He wanted

looked over at Mila for

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The only person

Aiden. He should have a good explanation for this. And if he doesn’t, I have trash bags, knives and a taser. We

to the ceiling and let out a loud breath. “Did I really take two murderers

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

er.”

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

the apart- ment opens up and Aiden steps inside, his

grow quiet, staring

widely, his eyes warm as he breathed out.

heart rate spikes which makes it difficult to

the girls said they should be on their

”

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

later leave not before greeting Aiden

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to drop

Aiden looks over at me and tugs at his tie. “Didn’t know the girls were here. Did you have a good time?” He starts to walk over to

his voice shaking with

Be tough Sophie.

ignored him and walked over to the