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.

continue to force her out of my mind. No matter how long and how many

I was sure Sophie Bell forgot all

bothering to call me when I was locked up

thought slammed into my head. I didn’t want to think about her any longer. Didn’t even

dings open and I walked

red lipstick is one of the first things you’d

finally put her

her gaze sweeps up quickly and her eyes hold that glint of desire in

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

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

Bernard’s pov

in confusion. He sure looked flustered and

Mr. Xavier storming out.

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

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

is always

very hardworking and can grasp anything

job. Alice utta

the exact replica. They could even be

photo frame on my desk, almost buried

at a resort, not knowing that it would be the

was five years

two years ago brought back memories I shared with my

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

does, doesn’t she? The exact

your long-lost daughter you never knew about.

conceiving her with my wife was

those.” | squealed lowly as

dance around

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

have to

really start

tongue licks a trail on my bottom lip when my eyes

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

walk away from the pleasant aroma and even more pleasant looking food. I will not be tempted

refuse to be

chair, smiling awkwardly when some work ers who were eating around

today? Sure I was a new face

my head, hoping it wasn’t the little flyaway hairs pulling in their

something

saw me gawking at the endless sweets and desserts

tear my gaze away

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

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

only reacted to one person

that person was

shook my head, scowling at myself inwardly. I was stupid to even think that stare belonged to

was in jail

Sophie’s pov

and waved

called out just as

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

I can finally just say screw it and buy a new car that wouldn’t stop on me or refuse

smiled. I smelled freedom. Hell, I was starting

My hand patted the

smiled as the rain belt

stand in the rain. But right now

.

heavens were showering me with

the car when my white blouse was getting a bit see through. There was no way

I put my seatbelt on and then stared at

Harrington.co.

couldn’t help

I’d ever be one

you in on a little

never thought I’d ever get a good paying job like this. Not when I