Desires Die Hard

Chapter 23

Dan couldn’t stop himself from teasing his friend. “Hey, Mr. Welton, are you not having fun? Or perhaps you’re distracted…tell me. Which lady has caught your eye?”

Evan threw Dan a look. There was a note of annoyance in his voice when he spoke. “None of them.”

That seemed about right. This was the most sought–after man in Nordeny, after all. None of those young models in the club was going to catch

his eye.

Dan’s lips quirked into a smile. He laughed softly. “You’re not acting like your usual self tonight.”

“What’s my usual self like?” Evan quirked an eyebrow at Dan. He couldn’t stop thinking about his conversation with Anya. A frown furrowed his brow without his notice. He raised his glass and emptied it in a single gulp.

The wine burned as it went down his throat. Then, with a loud clank, Evan placed the empty glass back on the table.

couldn’t believe that he

all. The frown creasing his brow deepened as an inexplicable frustration rose within him. He wasn’t going to let it fester and get worse

change the subject. “Shane’s got his eye on the piece of land in Easton. What do you think about this?”

Why is

and gotten themselves a place in the Nordenic Quartet. However,

could take the place of the Weltons, who has been

I suppose,” Evan scoffed derisively. “The Browns managed to get someone powerful on their side recently. They think just because they’ve got someone powerful backing them up, they can do whatever they

Dan’s face. Then, it darkened. “If he’s got his eyes on your land, that means he’s probably got

back,” Evan warned his friend in a low voice. “He’s a cunning man. There’s a possibility he’s been planning this for a very long time. He wants our share of the pie and seize dominance over

He appeared to be mulling over something. Moments later, the tightness between his

his empty glass and gestured at a waiter nearby to get him another glass of wine.

a bottle of wine and carefully filled Evan’s glass with what was obviously an expensive

wine. The club was packed