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.

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

even been three days yet and he’s

media that he was seri- ous

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another ploy of Aiden’s plan to take

me? What if he hadn’t forgotten

to embarrass me

I shook my head….

so true coming out of his mouth when he

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

about that woman when I asked him about

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

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

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

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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The only person who could

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

and let out a loud breath.

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

er.”

chest as she glared at Mila. “And to

up and Aiden

staring at me

as he breathed out. “I’m

makes it

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

”

Don’t make him break you again Soph. You’re stronger now.” She whispered and pulls

two later leave not before greeting

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Mitch to drop them off but

here. Did you have a good time?” He starts to walk over

his voice shaking with

Be tough Sophie.

ignored him and walked over