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 how many women it would take to

Sophie Bell forgot all about

to call me when I was locked

didn’t want to think about

open and I walked

seated at her desk, her red lipstick is one of

I’ll finally put her to

she hears me approaching, her gaze sweeps up quickly and her eyes

walked away. She’s quick to stand

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

Bernard’s pov

looked at the door Aiden had just stormed out of in confusion. He sure looked flustered

and Alice enters. “Saw Mr. Xavier

my head while reaching out for the file he placed on the desk. “Not that I know of. He looked already pissed off

the blue-eyed devil we’re talking about. It doesn’t

right, Mr. Xavier is always

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

job. Alice utta

your daughter a lot. Almost the exact replica. They could even be mis taken as

on my desk, almost buried by the amount of paperwork currently

Mya, my dead daughter and my 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 whole life ahead of

was five

Sophie in that diner that day, two years ago brought back memories I shared with my

held dear even though the girl wasn’t my

doesn’t she?

wouldn’t surprise me if she actually was your long-lost daughter you never knew about. Or at least

snorted, “Don’t be ridiculous, Alice. I had only one biological daughter. And even conceiving

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

around

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 seem to be in

container with endless desserts knowing I’d have to share with Mila and Ria when I got

should really start

trail on my bottom lip when

healthy when they showcase all those unhealthy foods here? I

from the pleasant aroma and even more pleasant looking

refuse to

empty circular table and chair, smiling awkwardly when some work ers who were

me today? Sure I was a new face here, but was one look not enough? Why won’t they look

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

something on my

saw me gawking at the endless sweets

gaze

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

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

ever only reacted to

person

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

in jail for

Sophie’s pov

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

called out just as a

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

finally just say screw it and buy a new car

smelled freedom. Hell, I was starting to see

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

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

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

.

heavens were showering

was getting a bit see through. There was no way I’d have anyone see the red bra I

the door, wincing a bit by the screech, I put my

Harrington.co.

help but

I’d ever be one of the employees

let you in on

like this. Not when I didn’t