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.

he was

brow deepened as an inexplicable frustration rose within him. He wasn’t going to let it fester and get worse though.

and started massaging his forehead. Then, he decided to change the subject. “Shane’s got

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

risen to the top and gotten themselves a place in the Nordenic Quartet. However, they had amassed their wealth through dirty

the place of the Weltons, who has been around for longer than

side recently. They think just because they’ve got someone powerful backing them

on your land,

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

Dan said. He appeared to be mulling over

waiter nearby to get him another glass of wine. The

and carefully filled Evan’s glass with what

club was packed with people tonight. Loud music blasted from the speakers all