The Girl He Craves

Sophie’s pov

Whatever the other person was saying on the other line was not sitting right with Aiden. He looked extremely p*ssed off every second that passed.

However, the conversation seemed important as I picked up

words like ‘sue’ and ‘court’.

And when he got off the phone and slammed it down on the counter harshly, I got startled and jumped a little.

He’s breathing roughly, a storm wrecking through those ocean blues. I miss the calm.

“Aiden?” I called his name out softly, alarmed by his sudden mood change.

“Is everything okay?” I asked after a pregnant pause of silence after I said his name.

His sharp blue eyes flick to mine, and he stares at me silently, seething silently. His anger was not directed at me, but it still shook me to the core.

With the way he had been so warm and attentive to me, forgotten about that side of him that once scared me.

“It will be when I get my hands around Sergio’s neck,” He grumbled.

Aiden’s pov

I had

I know that b*stard is behind this.

Who would be so cu*ning to see his way and irritate me other than him?

Besides, he is good friends with the owner of the blog. It wouldn’t take a genius to know that he had a role to play in this absurdity.

“We tried all ways, Mr. Xavier, but he is refusing to move the posts,” Theo said on the other line.

“And there’s alsó one more thing…” He trailed off, and I can almost hear him gulp through the phone.

I gripped the phone tighter until I swore I could hear it cracking slowly.

“What is it?” I grit lowly, fighting off the impulse of throwing the phone at the wall. I didn’t want to startle Sophie and

Ashton.

my girl had her eyes on me

her to

in a sharp, shaky breath of unease before speaking. “They posted something else just a few minutes ago. It’s about Mrs. Muralo and you, sir. Miss Bell is also involved. And it doesn’t

Fury swam in my veins,

picturing my hands around Sergio’s neck and the d*mn owner of

give me satisfaction enough to

my anger.

“What is it about Theo?” I hissed, glaring at

too d*mn early to hear about

in love. But you dumped her for Miss Bell, sir. They’re calling Miss Bell a homewrecker.” He said in one breath and stayed silent when

had not responded yet because I froze, my insides feeling like ice despite the burning

My jaw ticked.

Sophie.

calling her

hell did they even get that false information about Lillian and me

a hold of me? Did she see the

to hurl the phone at the wall as I grow

that, she will be torn. She’ll feel awful, and I didn’t want my woman to feel even a pinch of

G*ddamm*t!

just wanted to live happily with my

much to ask

and the owner of the

way to make them take down both posts, Theo?” I asked tightly, my chest tightening with held back

assume if they are unwilling to remove the first post about Lillian and me, then they would not be as

I pinched the bridge of my

last night the second I got home, but I

I remember that Lillian

photo that upset

obviously had to make sure it would be taken down

have been surprised. It was clear

money hungry he would not even care about Ashton or Sophie’s invisible

not, sir. They are not budging.”

A groan bubbled