Desires Die Hard

Chapter 24

Sydney took a deep breath. Her blood red lips curled into a sly smile. She made her way through the crowd as she searched for Evan. After shoving her way through the packed crowd, elbowing patrons and waiters alike, she finally found who she was looking for.

He was seated at one of the tables at the furthest end of the room. The lights were dim, yet somehow, she still managed to spot the man. He sat there like a god gazing down upon his kingdom. Like a god, he appeared distant and untouchable.

The sight sent Sydney’s heart racing.

She clutched her chest tightly, pursed her lips and tried her best to look as sultry as possible as she made her way towards Evan’s table. Her eyes flitted around as if she were searching for someone. Then, with a sudden thud, she slipped and fell next to Evan’s feet.

“Ow!” the young woman gasped aloud as she feigned pain.

She curled herself around Evan’s leg like an eel.

The act was outrageous. Yet, it did successfully draw Evan’s attention to her.

His eyes fell on the woman who had falleh at his feet. He didn’t expect to see another MacMillan.

cold rippled across Evan’s dark eyes. His voice remained perfectly polite though. “Ms. MacMillan. Are you alright?”

to throw themselves at him. Unless he liked her,

believe her ears. Was that concern in Evan’s voice? For her?

of course. She got to her feet quietly and then, in a soft voice, said. “Mr. Welton…I’m so sorry. I was looking for someone. I

returned her soft words with a terse reply.

wasn’t. Sydney was clearly here for Evan. No one sober could have tripped and fallen so easily.

That seemed like too much of a coincidence to be a happy accident. He could understand why she had

who was going to inherit the most powerful business empire in the capital city.

that Evan had shifted his eyes away from her. He probably wasn’t interested in talking to her. She could feel herself

nervous.

won’t do any favors to Sydney. Men like Evan had countless women falling at his feet and trying to gain his favor. Yet, Evan had never shown any interest

in was the one she and her mother had tricked him into. The trap they had set up for Anya…they didn’t expect them to have sex though.

Sydney said demurely and in a sweet voice to a man who wasn’t even

didn’t say a word to her at all. He obviously didn’t want to talk to her. The feeling of defeat threatened

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