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.

how long and how

sure Sophie Bell forgot all about

call me when I was

want to think about her any longer. Didn’t even want

elevator dings open and

lipstick is one of the

I’ll finally

me approaching, her gaze sweeps up quickly and her eyes hold that glint of

away. She’s quick to stand

she looked like she was desperate to get on her knees for me,

Bernard’s pov

of in confusion. He sure looked flustered and a bit uncomfortable before storming

and Alice enters. “Saw Mr.

placed on the desk. “Not that I know of. He looked

then shrugged. “Honestly it’s the blue-eyed devil we’re talking about. It doesn’t

Xavier is always

very hardworking and

job. Alice utta

the exact replica. They could

photo frame on my desk, almost buried by the amount of

it would be the last time our

five years

shared with my daughter. It

then, Sophie had become someone I held dear even though the

nodded, “She does, doesn’t she? The

daughter you never knew about. Or

snorted, “Don’t be ridiculous, Alice. I had only one biological daughter. And even conceiving her with my wife was hard. I wasn’t a man

love those.” | squealed lowly as I pushed small chocolate

eyes dance around

really hard to find the staff canteen and I was proud to say that I found it in five min utes. But maybe that was because I asked for directions from the receptionist who didn’t

foam container with endless desserts knowing I’d have to

should really start eating

my bottom lip when my

eat healthy when they showcase all those

aroma and even more pleasant looking food. I will not be

refuse to be

my feet to an empty circular table and chair, smiling awkwardly when some

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

sides of my head, hoping it wasn’t the little flyaway

I have something on my

gawking at the endless sweets and

tear my gaze

back earlier before entering the elevator. No,

tingles brushed on my skin quickly when that per son’s eyes pierced

body ever only reacted

that person was

at myself inwardly. I was stupid to even think that stare belonged

jail

Sophie’s pov

said and waved at me

Alice!” I called out just as a

car. I winced at the mustard col or that stood out. I had been meaning

now that I had a new job, I can finally just say screw it and buy a new car that wouldn’t stop on me or refuse to start. And keep

I was

of you.” My hand patted the mustard color hood as I made

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

must think I was crazy to stand in the rain. But right now I

.

showering

was getting a bit see through. There was no way I’d have

the door, wincing a bit by the screech, I put my seatbelt on and then stared at the huge

Harrington.co.

couldn’t help

would’ve thought I’d ever be one of the

let you in

when I didn’t have the