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 the

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

days yet and he’s already parad- ing with someone

show the media that he was seri- ous about

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was another ploy of Aiden’s plan

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

wanted to embarrass me in front

I shook my head….

those words sounded so true coming out of his mouth when

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

me about that woman when I

But I also saw his face. He didn’t look

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

Soph. This just seems a bit strange. He sent you a hundred roses and confessed his love

swered tightly. “For revenge.

looked over at Mila

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The only person who could un–bury

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

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

murderers. If we were you’d be six feet under

er.”

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

until the door to the apart- ment opens up and Aiden

grow quiet, staring at

widely, his eyes warm as he breathed out. “I’m

which makes it difficult to stay

from him when the girls said they should be on

”

Don’t make him break you again Soph.

the two later leave not before greeting Aiden on

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Mitch to drop them

Did you have a good time?”

his voice shaking with confu-

Be tough Sophie.

him and walked over