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.

force her out of my mind. No matter how long and how many women it would

I was sure Sophie Bell forgot all about

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

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

dings open

lipstick is one of

finally

up quickly

walked away. She’s quick to stand up and follow behind me like a

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

Bernard’s pov

in confusion. He sure

Mr.

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

devil we’re talking about.

Mr. Xavier is

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

job. Alice utta

a lot. Almost the exact replica. They

photo frame on my desk, almost buried by

at a resort, not knowing that it would be the last time our daughter would be living and breathing.

five years

that diner that day, two years ago brought back memories I shared with my daughter. It was

had become someone I held dear

doesn’t

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

only one biological daughter. And even conceiving her with

would love those.” | squealed lowly as

eyes dance around the

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 seem to

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

really start

licks a trail on my bottom lip when my eyes fall on a red

I eat healthy when they showcase all those unhealthy foods here? I

to walk away from the pleasant aroma and even

refuse to be

and chair, smiling awkwardly when some work ers

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

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

I have something on my

me gawking at the endless

my gaze

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

tingles brushed on my skin

reacted to one

person

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

was in jail for

Sophie’s pov

said and waved at me before putting her hands out for a

I called out just

leave before sighing and walking over to my old car. I winced at the mustard col or that stood out. I had been meaning to give it a good paint job but

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

I smelled freedom. Hell, I was

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

my eyes and smiled as the rain belt over

I was crazy to stand in the rain. But

.

were showering me with

entered the car when my white blouse was getting a bit see through. There was no way I’d have anyone see

a bit by the screech, I

Harrington.co.

couldn’t help but

be one of the employees working

in on a

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