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.
to force her out of my mind. No matter how long and how many women
sure Sophie Bell
even bothering to call me when I was locked up for an entire
slammed into my head. I didn’t want to think
open and
her desk, her red lipstick is one of the first things you’d notice about
I’ll finally put
hears me approaching, her gaze sweeps up quickly and her
and walked away. She’s quick to stand up and follow behind me
she was desperate to get on her knees for me, I’d make her wishes
Bernard’s pov
out of in confusion. He sure looked
Alice enters. “Saw Mr.
the desk. “Not that I know of. He looked already
blue-eyed devil we’re talking about. It doesn’t take much to anger
is always pissed off,”
about Sophie. She’s very hardworking and can grasp anything quickly. She’s the
job. Alice utta
the exact replica. They could
at the photo frame on my desk, almost
wife. We took that photo at a resort, not knowing that it would be the last
five years
that diner that day, two years ago brought back memories I shared with my daughter. It was like I was staring at my
then, Sophie had become someone I held dear
doesn’t
daughter you never knew
“Don’t be ridiculous, Alice. I had only one biological daughter. And even conceiving her with my wife
squealed lowly as I pushed small chocolate
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
my foam container with endless desserts knowing I’d have to share with Mila and Ria
really start eating
bottom lip when my eyes fall on
can I eat healthy when they showcase all those unhealthy foods
pleasant aroma and even more pleasant looking food. I
refuse to
an empty circular table and chair, smiling awkwardly when some work ers who were eating around a circular table turned to stare at
me today? Sure I was a new face here, but was one look
brushed the sides of my head, hoping it wasn’t the little flyaway hairs pulling in
have something on my
they saw me gawking at
my gaze away
back earlier before entering the elevator. No, that stare was different than these, I
remembered how tingles brushed on my skin quickly when that per son’s eyes pierced on
reacted
person was
myself inwardly. I was stupid to even think that stare belonged
jail for
Sophie’s pov
rest of the day Sophie!” Alice said and waved at me before putting her hands
called out just as a taxi pulled
and walking over to my old car. I winced at the mustard col or that stood out. I had been
now that I had a new job, I can finally just say screw it and buy a new car that wouldn’t stop
I was starting
that Mary….I’m going to get rid of you.” My hand patted the mustard color hood as I made my
droplet 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
stand in
.
showering
see through. There was no way I’d have anyone see the red bra I have
bit by the screech, I put my
Harrington.co.
couldn’t help
I’d ever be one of the employees working
in
good paying job like this. Not when I didn’t have the qualifica tions