Desires Die Hard

Chapter 27

Jake believed Anya. He thought the young woman was on the bus and on her way to the office right now. After sending his reply, he didn’t continue waiting. Instead, he started his car, slammed his foot into the gas pedal and sped away from the apartment building.

Anys let loose a sigh of relief as she watched him leave. She decided it was time to grab her bag and head to the bus stop.

That was when she saw a familiar car stop in front of the apartment building. It was a black Mercedes–Benz. The one that belonged to a woman she hated with her very soul. The woman whom she had not seen in a year. The old matriarch of the MacMillan family.

Anya stared unblinkingly at the familiar car, the string of familiar characters printed on its license plate and the familiar and terrifying old lady in the car. Her fingers tightened around the strap of her bag.

The old lady had believed the lies that Melissa, her evil stepmother, had spun. She had no love for Anya, her granddaughter. In fact, she treated Anya like a scored enemy.

Anya had no idea why she was here. Why had she come looking for her? She had driven Anya out of the MacMillan family. Hadn’t that been enough?

Anya shoved down the rage burning inside her and stared coldly at the black Mercedes–Benz parked in front of her apartment building. She decided to ignore its presence. The MacMillans had driven her out of the family. She had nothing to do with that family or with the old lady

anymore.

There was only one thing she needed to concern herself with right now and it was to become stronger and more powerful.

She stepped out of the building and made her way past the car. The driver was out of the car and standing in her way within seconds. Mdm MacMillan emerged from the car with her walking cane. The tip of the cane hit the ground hard and repeatedly as the old lady made her way

towards Anya.

that came out of the old lady’s mouth were vicious and cruel. “You whore! It’s been a year but you’ve not

only a frosty look and words dripping with contempt. “Ma’am, you seem to have forgotten something. You drove me out of the MacMillans. I’m no longer

stood tall and proud as she bit those words out.

she shoved the driver’s arm away and

I won’t let you steal the man your sister loves from her. If you dare do

and headed back into

Mercedes–Benz sped past Anya like

it vanished down the street. Her fingers tightened into

Anya at all. There was no need for Anya to treat

she wasn’t going to let them off for what they had

Anya soured the good mood she had woken up with. She headed to the bus stop where she got a ride to the office. When she alighted from the bus, she hurried into the building. She didn’t want to be

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down and dispirited. Her spirits remained low until Jake called her into his office unexpectedly. She pulled herself together

her to come in. Anya pulled the door open and stepped

his eyes fell on her. He gestured for her to

do you need me to do anything

Anya. It was a brief for a new design. “You did great work last night. This is a request from an important client. Take a look at it. Show me your sketches for it before the day is done. I

Had she just gotten a project from the managing director