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.

mind. No matter how long and

was sure Sophie Bell forgot

sure did, with not even bothering to call me when I

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 to

open and I walked

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

do. I’ll finally put her

sweeps up quickly and her eyes

She’s quick to stand up and follow behind me like

was desperate to get on her knees for me, I’d make her wishes come true

Bernard’s pov

Aiden had just stormed out of in confusion. He sure looked flustered and a

Mr. Xavier storming out. Is something wrong?”

file he placed on the desk. “Not that I know of. He looked already pissed off the moment he entered.”

devil we’re talking about. It doesn’t take much to anger him. I’m

Mr. Xavier is always pissed off,”

She’s very hardworking and can

job. Alice utta

exact

on my desk, almost

photo of Mya, my dead daughter and my wife. We took that photo at a resort, not knowing that it would be

five

two years ago brought back memories I shared with my daughter. It was like I was staring at

someone I held dear even though the girl wasn’t my biologi

“She does, doesn’t

surprise me if she actually was your long-lost daughter you never knew about. Or at least

ridiculous, Alice. I had only one biological daughter. And even conceiving her with my

Ash would love those.” | squealed lowly as I pushed small chocolate cupcakes inside the

eyes dance around the cute

found it in five min utes. But maybe that was because

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

really start

on my bottom lip

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

aroma and even more pleasant looking food. I will

refuse to be

my feet to an empty circular table and chair, smiling awkwardly when some work ers who were eating around a circular

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

the sides of my head, hoping it wasn’t

I have something

they saw me gawking at the endless sweets and desserts seconds

tear my gaze away

like the one I felt on my back earlier before

as I remembered how tingles brushed on my

reacted to one

person

at myself inwardly. I was stupid to even think

in jail for

Sophie’s pov

good rest of the day Sophie!” Alice said and waved at

out just as a taxi

winced at the mustard col or that stood out. I had been meaning to give it a good paint job but money was always so

a new car that wouldn’t stop on me or refuse to start. And

I was starting

hand patted the mustard color hood as

on my cheek, I lift my head to the sky. I closed my eyes and smiled as the rain belt over me. I even removed that tight bun in my hair and let my hair down. I was even tempted

crazy to stand in the rain. But right now I

.

heavens were showering me with

my white blouse was getting a bit see through. There was no

closed the door, wincing a bit by the screech, I

Harrington.co.

help but

I’d ever be

let you in on

job like this. Not when I didn’t have the