Desires Die Hard

Chapter 28

“Alright.” Anya tightened her fingers around the file and left the room,

A few female designers began whispering to each other in a heated discussion as soon as Anya stepped out of Jake’s office. These were designers who were more senior than Anya. “What’s she doing in Jake’s office so early in the morning?”

“What else? She’s probably trying to charm our boss. She’s still serving her probationary period, right? She’ll lose her job if Jake doesn’t keep her r after her probationary period is up.”

“Hmph! She thinks she can get her way because she’s got a pretty face. What a slut!”

“That’s right! That’s exactly what she is. Did you know what happened yesterday? I told her to bring me some documents from the office to the café where I was meeting a client. She walked right into a waitress and got tea splattered all over her chest. God knows if she did that on purpose! Her blouse got so wet, you could see everything underneath it! It was disgusting. She didn’t leave immediately either. Instead, she stood there and had an argument with the waitress, then ended up drawing the attention of Shane Brown. Shane Brown of the Nordenic Quartet!” Carol said darkly.

“Are you serious?”

“Oh man, how I wish I were there.”

22 this year, right? Kids these days don’t

Mr. Brown asking her for her number!” Carol added spitefully. “And she

“What a slut!”

can’t believe it. That thought of it turns my stomach! Doesn’t she know? Jake’s everyone’s idol in

them. “If she’s got Jake’s ear, we can’t have her

right. Let’s get back to work.” They stopped talking and went

Anya through her thick eye makeup. Intense flames

for a long time. There was no way she was going to let a junior designer steal him from

her eyes. The young woman was seized by a sudden Impulse to teach

her arms and

and greeted Carol politely when

strained smile. It looked

It’s for an important client,” Anya said

Carol’s eyes