The Girl He Craves

Chapter 35

Aiden’s pov

Something was very familiar with this woman. The way her bottom was shaped. The way she stood.

I stumbled out of the elevator when a thought slammed into my head.

No, it can’t be her.

What would Sophie Bell be doing in New York? Especially at Harrington.co?

She was probably sitting in her dorm room in college, talking to her roommate about weird shit.

This woman wasn’t Sophie. She couldn’t possibly be her.

Besides Sophie had brown chocolate hair and she had less hips. Though those legs were long just like hers…..

I shake my head while watching the woman enter the elevator. When the doors close behind her, I’m convinced that I was going mad.

Was I still so obsessed with Sophie that I was now thinking a stranger was her?

| grunt and decided to forget about this mysterious woman. She was no one, she was not Sophie. And if she was, I wouldn’t care anyway.

Sophie Bell has been dead to me for three years.

I stormed my to Bernard’s office, frustrated that I even thought this woman was Sophie.

“Mr. Xavier,” Bernard’s secretary, Alice rose from her seat. She looks shocked to see me, or perhaps it was the invisible steam coming out of my ears that had her so stunned.

I ignored her and went straight for Bernard’s office without knocking.

As soon as I enter. I’m hit with a familiar scent. It was a floral scent, but the scent was very faint. It reminded me of…..her.

What. The. Fuck.

I shook my head. I was really going mad today.

Bernard lifts his head from the mess of paperwork on his desk. He raised a brow. Of all my employees, Bernard was the only one who didn’t cower under my cold stare. I could give the old man props for that.

“Aiden

I glared at him and he stops. He knows how much I hate when he calls me by my given name. That name was only supposed to slip past the lips of those close to me.

Not because Bernard has been working for Harrington.co and was a trusted employee as

Sergio has mentioned, meant we were close.

“Mr. Xavier. What do I owe the pleasure

” Here are the reports I want you to look into.” I slam the file on his desk, frustrated that the light floral scent was still troubling my nose.

“Mr. Xavier

“Have them done by tomorrow.” Usually, I would have a more than five minute talk with him about the finances concerning the company, but I found myself itching to get out of the room and away from that scent.

I stormed out of his office.

“Mr. Xavier,” Alice nods when I stormed by. I don’t acknowledge her, needing to get out of where quickly

When I entered the elevator and pushed in my floor number, 38, I sighed in relief.

LE

As soon as the doors slide back close, I could finally breathe. But the frustration was still there.

Sophie Bell.

It was clear she was still haunting my mind to this day.

Igroaned. I slept with so many willing women to forget about her and it takes one mysteri ous woman that reminded me of her to have my entire composure crumbling at my feet.

I felt like that same high school boy who was so obsessed and in love with her that I’d do anything.

I was no longer that boy. I refuse to be that ‘boy’ again.

my mind. No matter how long and how many

sure Sophie Bell

sure did, with not even bothering to call me when I was locked up for

gritted my teeth harshly when the thought slammed into my head. I didn’t want to think about her any longer. Didn’t even want

elevator dings open and I

at her desk, her red lipstick is one of the first things

finally put her to

sweeps up quickly and

I demanded and walked away. She’s quick to stand up and follow

she was desperate to get on her knees for me, I’d

Bernard’s pov

of in confusion. He sure looked

and Alice enters. “Saw Mr. Xavier storming out. Is something wrong?” She

on the desk. “Not that I

blue-eyed devil we’re talking about. It doesn’t take much to anger him. I’m sure it’s

right, Mr. Xavier is always pissed off,”

were right about Sophie. She’s very hardworking and can grasp anything quickly.

job. Alice utta

resembles your daughter a lot. Almost the exact replica. They could even

looked down at the photo frame on my desk, almost

wife. We took that photo at a resort, not knowing that it would be the last time our daughter would be living and breathing. She was only seventeen then and had her

was five years

memories I shared with my daughter.

held dear even though the

nodded, “She does, doesn’t

actually was your long-lost daughter you never knew about. Or at

I had only one biological daughter. And even conceiving her with my wife was

would love those.” | squealed lowly as I pushed

dance around the

and I was proud to say that I found it in five min utes. But maybe that was because I asked for

stuffed my foam container with endless desserts knowing I’d have to share with Mila and Ria

should really start eating

bottom lip

I eat healthy when they showcase all those unhealthy foods here? I moaned. This was

even more pleasant looking food. I will not be

refuse to be

when some work ers who

today? Sure I was a new face here, but was one look not enough? Why

it wasn’t

have something on my

they saw me gawking at the endless

gaze away from

me like the one I felt on my back earlier before entering the elevator. No, that stare was different than

my lips as I remembered how tingles brushed on my skin quickly when that per son’s eyes pierced

only reacted

that person

head, scowling at myself inwardly. I was stupid to even think that

in jail

Sophie’s pov

the day Sophie!” Alice said and waved

too Alice!” I called out just as a

her leave before sighing and walking over to my old car. I winced at the mustard col or that stood out. I had

had a new job, I can finally just say screw it and buy a new

Hell, I was starting to see through those rose

to get rid of you.” My hand patted the mustard color hood as I

to the sky. I closed my eyes and smiled as the rain belt over me. I even removed that tight bun

to stand in

.

heavens were showering

through. There was no way I’d

I put

Harrington.co.

help but

would’ve thought I’d ever be

you in on a little

like this. Not when I didn’t have the qualifica tions for it or