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.

snorted and plopped back down on

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

and he’s already parad- ing

media that he was

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another ploy

on me? What if he hadn’t forgotten and forgiven

if he just wanted to embarrass me in front of the

I shook my head….

out of

believe. He want- ed me to be

would he have not told me about that woman when

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

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

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

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

sighed and looked over at Mila for help. Mila

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don’t know. The only person who

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

ceiling and let out a loud breath. “Did

we were you’d be six

er.”

chest as she glared at Mila. “And to think I accepted your ass

up and Aiden steps inside, his eyes searching un- til they landed on

grow quiet, staring

widely, his eyes warm as

which makes it difficult to stay

tore my eyes away from him when the girls said they should be on

”

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

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

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to drop

know the girls were here. Did you have a good time?” He starts to walk over

voice shaking

Be tough Sophie.

ignored him and walked over to