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.

and plopped back down on

grunted, feeling sick to my stom- ach by the thought of him already cheating so early in our just–bloomed

yet and he’s

show the media that he

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another ploy of Aiden’s plan to take

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

to embarrass me in front of

I shook my head….

those words sounded so true coming out of his mouth when he

He want- ed me to be gullible and accept his

would he have not told me about that

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

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

hundred roses and confessed his love for you. Why

then I an- swered tightly.

looked over at Mila for help. Mila

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don’t know. The only person

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

breath. “Did I really take two

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

er.”

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

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

staring at

smiled widely, his eyes warm as

spikes which makes it difficult to

him when the girls said they should be on

”

make him break you again Soph. You’re stronger now.”

later leave not before greeting Aiden on

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to call Mitch to drop them

tie. “Didn’t know the girls were here. Did you have a good time?” He starts to walk over to me but I

his voice shaking with confu- sion

Be tough Sophie.

walked over to