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

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

hasn’t even been three days yet and he’s already parad- ing with

he not supposed to show the media that he

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if this was another ploy of Aiden’s plan to

he hadn’t forgotten

if he just wanted to embarrass me in front of the

I shook my head….

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

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

told me about that woman

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

“Yeah, he looked

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

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

at

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only person who could

if he doesn’t,

her head to the ceiling and let out a loud breath. “Did I

we were you’d be six feet under for

er.”

Mila. “And to think I accepted your ass

apart- ment opens up and Aiden steps inside, his eyes searching un-

quiet, staring at me with

smiled widely, his eyes warm as he breathed out. “I’m home

rate spikes which makes it difficult to stay mad

the girls

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

leave not before greeting Aiden on

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call Mitch to drop them off but they

you have a good time?” He starts to walk over to me but I quickly got up and

Aiden called out, his voice shaking with confu-

Be tough Sophie.

walked over to