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.

back down

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

yet and he’s already parad-

he not supposed to show the media that he was seri- ous about

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ploy of Aiden’s plan to

he hadn’t forgotten and forgiven me like he

he just wanted to embarrass me in front of

I shook my head….

coming out of his mouth when he said

me to be

about that woman when I

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

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

strange. He sent you a hundred roses and confessed his love for you. Why would he do all of those things and parade

together in a flat line and then I an- swered tightly.

sighed and looked over at Mila for help. Mila

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The only person

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

let out a loud breath. “Did I really take two murderers

rolls her eyes. “We’re not murderers. If we were you’d

er.”

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

until the door to the apart- ment opens up and Aiden

girls grow quiet, staring at me with

smiled widely, his eyes warm as he breathed

makes it

when the girls said they should be on their

”

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

two later leave not before

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to call Mitch to drop them off but

his tie. “Didn’t know the girls were here. Did you have a good time?” He

called out, his voice shaking with confu-

Be tough Sophie.

ignored him and walked