Desires Die Hard

Chapter 6

The only reason why Shane had asked him out for tea was because he wanted the land that the Weltons owned in Easton, it was worth billions of dollart

That piece of land belonged to the Weltons for decades. There was no way Evan was going to let Shane have it.

“Mr. Welton, are you going to accept Mr. Brown’s invitation?” Hayden asked carefully.

Everyone knew that Evan was a relentless man whose methods were cruel and merciless. No one in Nordeny could compare to him. He could break you with a snap of his fingers. His moods were inconsistent and unpredictable.

No one dared to incur his wrath. Everyone feared what he would do to them if they did.

As his employee, Hayden had to walk on eggshells around Evan all the time. His heart raced whenever he had to talk to his boss. The young man was worried that he might say something wrong and anger Evan.

With a loud clink, Evan set his expensive, custom–made ceramic cup he was holding down on the desk heavily. He was going to find out exactly how Shane planned to steal his land from him. He grunted, “Yes! Of course!”

“Sure, Mr. Welton. I’ll make the necessary arrangements,” Hayden said immediately as he jotted it down and then continued going through the rest of Evan’s schedule with him.

session, the old matriarch of the Welton family called. Evan knew exactly what the old lady wanted from him as

as he answered the call, the old lady’s voice sounded from the other end of the line asking him about his love life. He knew it. “Evan…when are you going to bring a girlfriend back home and let your granny take a look at her? I’ve got one foot in the grave now and you…you’re hardly young anymore…can’t

that old? He hadn’t yet reached a man’s prime, had it?

was such an

bring one home…if I find someone

anyone home!” the old lady scoffed in mock anger. “You’re going to bring a lady home by the end of this

Evan was speechless.

She

fingers tightened around his phone. He could hear the dial tone ringing in his ear. His expression darkened. There were plenty of women out there who were willing to come home with him.

back.

Jake’s office and

job was a young woman two years older than she

She couldn’t help the instant spark of envy lighting up inside her when she saw how pretty Anya

must be a skank,

“Well, this skank better not try and seduce Jake or I would tear her into pieces,” Carol muttered angrily under her breath. She then shoved a pile of drafts at Anya