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.

snorted and plopped back

they’re lovers.” I grunted, feeling sick to my stom-

yet and he’s already parad-

the media that he was seri- ous about the

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this was another ploy

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

to embarrass me in

I shook my head….

out of his mouth when he said

ed me to be gullible and accept his words

he have not told me about that woman when

it. But I also saw his face. He didn’t look too happy and kind of looked repulsed.”

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

bit strange. He sent you a hundred roses and confessed

a flat line and then I an- swered tightly. “For

and looked over at Mila for help.

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only

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

loud breath. “Did I really take two murderers as my roommates? What was

we were you’d be six feet

er.”

gasped, her hands going on her chest as she glared at Mila.

opens up and Aiden

girls grow quiet, staring at me with

smiled widely, his eyes warm as

spikes which makes it difficult to stay mad

away from him when the girls said they should be

”

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

a warm smile, the two later leave not before greeting Aiden on their

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to call Mitch to drop them

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

out, his voice

Be tough Sophie.

him and walked over to