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 on the

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

even been three days yet and he’s already parad-

show the media that he was

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another ploy of Aiden’s plan to take

forgotten and forgiven me like

wanted to embarrass me in front of the

I shook my head….

out of

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

about that

face. He didn’t look too

look. “Yeah, he looked repulsed be- cause

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

mouth pressed together in a flat line and then I an- swered tightly. “For revenge. He

looked over at Mila for help.

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know. The only person

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

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

not murderers. If we were you’d be six feet under for being the most

er.”

glared at Mila. “And to think

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

girls grow quiet, staring at me with wide

warm as he breathed out. “I’m

makes it difficult to

my eyes away from him when the girls said they should

”

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

leave not before greeting Aiden on their way out. Aiden

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Mitch to

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

Aiden called out, his voice shaking

Be tough Sophie.

walked over to