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 on the

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

yet and he’s already parad-

not supposed to show the media that he

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this was another ploy

hadn’t forgotten and forgiven me like

to embarrass me in

I shook my head….

so true coming out of

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

told me about that woman when I asked him

his face. He didn’t look

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

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

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

and looked over at Mila for help. Mila

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know. The only person who could

doesn’t, I have trash bags, knives and a taser. We

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

rolls her eyes. “We’re not murderers. If we were you’d be six feet under for being the

er.”

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

to bicker until the door to the apart- ment opens up and Aiden steps inside, his eyes searching un- til they

quiet, staring at

eyes warm as

rate spikes which makes it difficult to

eyes away from him when the girls said they

”

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

me a warm smile, the two later leave not before

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to call Mitch to drop 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

out, his voice shaking

Be tough Sophie.

him and walked