Desires Die Hard

Chapter 65

Why would Mdm Welton invite Evan to lunch as well?

Anya would rather kill herself than have lunch with the man.

The young woman yanked herself out of her momentary stupor and mustered a stiff smile at the old lady. “Thanks for the Invitation, Mdm Welton. I’m really sorry but I don’t think I can join you for lunch.”

The old lady knew Anya was just shy. She beamed at her. “Don’t worry, I can speak to Jake. He won’t stop you from joining us for lunch.”

Anya could feel her heart skip a beat. Jake wasn’t the reason she was turning down the offer to join Mdm Welton and Evan

for lunch.

The reason she was doing it was because she didn’t want to have lunch with them at all.

She couldn’t tell the old lady the truth though. Anya wracked her brains furiously as she tried to come up with another excuse. “Mdm Welton, I have an appointment this afternoon. That’s why I can’t join you for lunch.”

“Is that so? What a coincidence.” The old lady seemed crestfallen when she heard that. “I made a trip to Welton Group Tower just so I could have lunch with you.”

She sounded terribly upset. Anya felt waves of guilt assailing her.

The young woman bit her lips. “Let’s have lunch another day, Mdm Welton.”

“Alright then.” The old lady couldn’t possibly drag Anya off to have lunch with her when the latter had told her that she had something to attend to. But she couldn’t stop a hint of disappointment seeping into her words. “Honestly, I’m not sure if Evan’s going to have time to join us for lunch. I simply mentioned his name in passing. He’d join us if he had the time. But if he didn’t, I suppose I’ll just have to have lunch alone…”

Anya fell silent.

the verge of convincing her to do something that she really didn’t

She ended up joining Mdm Welton for

nothing

had been an

in every single

what she was doing. Then she remembered what Mdm Welton had said. Evan might not be Joining them. He was a busy man after all. It made sense that he wouldn’t have time to

stop jumping at every shadow.

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up for

swamped with work.

set Anya at

came for lunch. Anya and Mdm Welton headed out. The latter had made

asked for

great restaurant. The décor was elegantly done and the

was delicious.

Evan didn’t turn

Anya’s heart rested back into her chest instantly. Her worries set to rest, she let herself relax and started

Evan’s absence. She seemed happy to have Anya with

be really lonely.

parents, who were tending to

family were busy with their work

rarely had any time

someone spend some time with her, the old