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 the

I grunted, feeling sick to

and he’s already

media that

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ploy of Aiden’s plan

on me? What if he hadn’t forgotten and

just wanted to embarrass

I shook my head….

of his mouth when he said

to believe. He want- ed me to be

else would he have not told me about that woman when I asked him

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

a deadpan look. “Yeah, he looked repulsed

seems a bit strange. He sent you a hundred roses and confessed his love for

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

and looked over at Mila for help. Mila

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only person

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

ceiling and let out a loud breath. “Did

you’d be

er.”

Mila. “And

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

staring at me with wide

his eyes warm as

it difficult to stay

the girls said

”

me. Don’t make him break you again Soph. You’re

a 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

at his tie. “Didn’t know the girls were here. Did you have a good time?” He

out, his voice shaking

Be tough Sophie.

walked over to the