Desires Die Hard

Chapter 5

That was the reason why JK Couture had moved into Welton Group Tower.

The company’s former boss had bailed. Its new managing director seemed like a decent person. He was a young man. seemed no older than Anya was.

Anya suddenly felt less anxious. She had been worried about having to deal with old men at her first job. The sort who would yell at you for every small mistake you made.

She clutched her bag carefully and kept a polite smile on her face. After taking a seat in the managing director’s office, she spoke first and greeted her new boss. “Hi, Mr. Hanson. I’m Anya MacMillan. This is my first day at work.” Anya’s voice was gentle and soothing like honeyed wine.

Jake Hanson had his head buried in drafts. Anya’s soft voice caught his attention and made him snap up immediately. He was momentarily startled by the sight of Anya’s exceedingly beautiful features. His new hire seemed too pretty to be real. Jake rarely felt drawn by beautiful women but Anya’s beauty was simply out of this world. For a moment, he found himself spellbound, struggling to shift his eyes away from her.

Jake’s silent stare made Anya feel uneasy. She wondered if she had said something wrong. She blurted out immediately, stammering as she repeated her introduction. “Hi…I’m the new hire. Anya MacMillan.”

The young managing director finally broke out of his stupor. He smiled warmly at Anya before grabbing her CV and glancing at it. “Hi, welcome to JK Couture. You’re part of the family now.”

had a boyfriend. Since this was her first day at work,

his words. Her managing director seemed like a really friendly guy. She should be able to get along fine with him. She was going to work hard at her job

the thirtieth floor

room. Hayden Lang had a cup of freshly brewed coffee in his hands. He

desk, Hayden shifted to one side of the desk and began going

to his lips, sipping elegantly while listening to his

the meeting, will be lunch with Mr. Williams of the Gloria Group at half past eleven. Mr. Brown has invited you for tea at half past one this

The tone of his voice was as cold as winter. “Mr. Brown? Are you talking about Shane

Welton. Mr. Brown

flashed across his eyes. “Sounds

That was simply an

one of the four families in the Nordenic Quartet. Alongside the Weltons, the Carters and the Bakers, they had under their management and control the most powerful companies and businesses in Nordeny and across the whole country. Their vast networks of businesses often

the Bakers were longtime partners and family friends, the Carters and the Browns had been their rivals all these years, fighting them both openly and privately. The Carters and the Browns would not hesitate to topple the other two families from their pedestals just so that they could expand their own

Welton family was the most powerful of them all. For years, they have sat on their throne above the other