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

grunted, feeling sick to my stom- ach by the thought of him already cheating so early in

days yet and he’s

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

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was another ploy of

me? What if he hadn’t forgotten

to embarrass

I shook my head….

true coming out of

ed me to be gullible and accept his words so

have not told me about that woman when I asked

He didn’t look too

deadpan look. “Yeah, he looked repulsed

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

tightly.

sighed and looked over at Mila for help.

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know. The only person who

Aiden. He should have a good explanation for this. And if he doesn’t,

a loud breath. “Did I really take two murderers as my roommates? What was I

we were you’d be six feet under for being

er.”

on her chest as she glared at Mila. “And to think

apart- ment opens up and Aiden steps

girls grow quiet, staring at me with

as he breathed

which makes it difficult to stay

him when the girls said

”

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

leave not before greeting Aiden on their way out. Aiden asked them if

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to call Mitch to drop

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

out, his voice

Be tough Sophie.

walked over