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

That woman’s holding Aiden like they’re lovers.” I grunted, feeling sick to my stom- ach by the thought of him already

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

media that

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ploy of

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

he just wanted to embarrass me in front of the

I shook my head….

coming out of his mouth when

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

have not told me about that woman when I asked him

face. He didn’t look too happy and

“Yeah, he looked repulsed be- cause he

seems a bit strange. He sent you a hundred roses and confessed

and then I an- swered tightly. “For revenge. He wanted to hurt me

over at Mila for help.

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The only person who

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

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

were you’d be six feet under for being the most

er.”

chest as she glared at Mila. “And to think I

up and Aiden steps inside, his eyes

staring at me with wide

as he

rate spikes which makes it difficult to stay mad

the

”

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

leave not before greeting

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to call Mitch to drop them off but

closes behind them, 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 while ignoring

voice shaking with confu-

Be tough Sophie.

and walked over to the