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

picture Ria? That woman’s holding Aiden like they’re lovers.” I grunted, feeling sick

even been three days yet and he’s already

media that he was seri-

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was another ploy of Aiden’s

if he hadn’t forgotten and forgiven me like he

just wanted to embarrass me in front of the

I shook my head….

those words sounded so true coming out of his

want- ed me to be gullible and accept

told me about that woman when I asked him about

didn’t look too happy and kind of

look. “Yeah, he looked repulsed be-

you a hundred roses and confessed his love for you. Why would

swered tightly. “For revenge. He wanted to hurt me like I hurt

at Mila for help.

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The only person who could

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

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

If we were you’d be six feet under for being

er.”

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

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

staring at me with wide

his eyes warm as

heart rate spikes which makes it difficult to

tore my eyes away from him when the

”

again Soph. You’re stronger

warm smile, the two later leave not before greeting Aiden on their way out. Aiden asked them if

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him to call Mitch to

them, Aiden looks over at me and tugs at his tie. “Didn’t know the girls were here. Did you have

his voice

Be tough Sophie.

him and walked over to