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.

and plopped back down

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

three days yet and

to show the media

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another ploy of Aiden’s plan to

forgotten and forgiven me like he said

embarrass me

I shook my head….

true coming out of his mouth when

ed me to be gullible and accept his

told me about that

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

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

This 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 woman the

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

sighed and looked over at

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don’t know. The only person who

he doesn’t, I have trash bags, knives

to the ceiling and let out a loud breath. “Did I really take

murderers. If we were you’d be six

er.”

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

the door to the apart- ment opens up and Aiden steps inside, his eyes

grow quiet, staring

his eyes warm as he breathed

which makes it difficult

from him when the girls

”

him break you again Soph.

later leave not before greeting Aiden on their way out. Aiden asked

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call Mitch to

the 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

called out, his voice shaking with confu-

Be tough Sophie.

and walked over