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 was thinking about

inexplicable frustration rose within him. He wasn’t going to let

subject. “Shane’s got his eye on the piece of

baffled. “That’s your land. Why is he having

in the Nordenic Quartet. However, they had amassed

their current position through underhanded means and now, they believed they could take the place of the Weltons, who has been around for longer than they had. They were

their side recently. They think just because they’ve

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

he’s been planning this for a very long time. He wants our share of the pie and

know what to do,” Dan said. He appeared to be mulling over something.

another drink.” Evan raised his empty glass and gestured at a waiter nearby to get him another glass of wine. The

back moments later with a bottle of wine and carefully filled Evan’s

The club was packed with people tonight. Loud music blasted from the speakers all around the dancing crowd.