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

sick to my stom- ach by the

yet and he’s already parad- ing with

media

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another ploy of Aiden’s

on me? What if he hadn’t forgotten and forgiven me like

he just wanted to embarrass me in front

I shook my head….

of his mouth when he said them

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

about that woman when I asked

But I also saw his face. He didn’t look too happy and

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

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

I an- swered tightly. “For revenge. He wanted to hurt me like I hurt him

at

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The only person who

good explanation for this. And if he doesn’t, I have trash bags,

breath. “Did I really take two murderers as my

murderers. If we were you’d be six feet

er.”

as she glared at Mila. “And to think

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

staring at

warm as

spikes which makes it difficult

tore my eyes away from him when the girls said they should be on

”

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

leave not before greeting Aiden on their way

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call Mitch 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 me but I quickly got up and walked away from him

his voice shaking with confu- sion and

Be tough Sophie.

and walked over to the