Desires Die Hard

Chapter 21

Anya bit her lips and cursed the man inwardly. After a few moments, she realized how heavy her breasts felt. They hurt. She touched them gently. They were as hard as rocks.

The young woman let out a quiet whimper. She had to pump the milk out of her breasts right now. They were killing her.

The elevator arrived at the tenth floor within seconds.

Anya clutched the file to her chest and rushed back to the office. Jake was still in his office working on some designs. He didn’t notice her

return.

She wasn’t in a rush to tell him what had happened in Evan’s office. Anya hurried back to her desk and grabbed her tote bag. She had her pump and empty bags for the milk inside. She headed to the washroom, got two bags filled with breast milk, then headed back to the office and set the milk away in the fridge.

She grabbed some tissue paper and started dabbing at her blouse.

After letting those wet patches dry, she grabbed the file and made her way towards Jake’s office to tell him the harsh criticisms Evan had given.

“Come in!” Jake shouted in the room. Anya pushed the door open and entered

Mr. Welton say about

said he wanted more details. The plans don’t seem practical,” Anya said as she placed the file on

us to come up with another proposal and present the revised plans to him again.”

he’s not happy with the original proposal?” Jake seemed a

have been

Anya nodded.

Evan was true. The man has high

though. Instead, he gave Anya a soft smile. There was a note of concern in his voice

senior designer had assigned Anya some work. Honestly, Jake thought that was too much work. Anya was new at her job. She shouldn’t be made to go through a mountain of drafts and correct them within a single night. They could have eased her into her

love with Anya. It was love at first

silence instead of telling Carol she should be

be working late alone as

right,” Anya replied honestly. “I don’t think I’ll be leaving the office any

don’t think I’ll be leaving the office any time soon either. I can give you a ride home later,” Jake said smoothly.

of a caring and gentlemanly boss. What a