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

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

been three days yet and he’s already parad- ing with

show the media that he was seri-

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ploy of Aiden’s plan to take

What if he hadn’t forgotten and forgiven me like

embarrass me in front of

I shook my head….

of his mouth when he said

me to believe. He want- ed me to be gullible and accept his words so he can hurt me in the

about that woman

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

he looked repulsed be-

don’t think so Soph. This just seems a bit strange. He sent you a hundred roses and confessed his love for you.

and then I an- swered tightly. “For

and looked over at

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only person who

he doesn’t, I have

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

you’d

er.”

as she glared at Mila.

ment opens up and Aiden steps inside,

quiet, staring at me with

warm as

it difficult to

away from him when the girls said they should be on

”

break you again Soph.

leave not before greeting

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to

door 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

out, his voice shaking with confu- sion

Be tough Sophie.

walked over to