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 down on

Aiden like they’re lovers.” I grunted, feeling sick to

days yet and he’s already

the media that he was seri- ous

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ploy of Aiden’s plan to take

on me? What if he hadn’t forgotten and

he just wanted to embarrass me in front of

I shook my head….

so true coming out of his mouth

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

else would he have not told me about that woman when I asked him about

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

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

sent you a hundred roses and confessed his love for you. Why

in a flat line and then I an- swered tightly. “For revenge. He wanted to hurt me like

and looked over at Mila

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know. The only

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

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

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

er.”

Mila. “And to think I accepted your ass

door to the apart- ment opens up and Aiden steps

grow quiet, staring at me with wide

smiled widely, his eyes warm as he breathed

rate spikes which makes it difficult

away from him when the

”

Don’t make him break you again Soph. You’re stronger

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

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to call Mitch to drop them off but

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.

ignored him and walked over