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.

on the verge of convincing her to do something that she really

ended up joining

all, she had nothing on

been

couldn’t believe herself. She gave in every single

believe what she was doing. Then she remembered what Mdm Welton had said. Evan might not be Joining them. He was

calm down and stop jumping at every

Chapter 65

Evan turning up for lunch with them was incredibly

probably swamped with work.

thought of that set Anya

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

for a

décor was elegantly done and the place quiet.

was delicious.

fact that Evan didn’t turn up made

was busy and couldn’t join her for lunch. Anya’s heart rested back into her chest instantly. Her worries set to rest, she let herself relax and started to enjoy her meal with the old

absence. She seemed happy to have Anya with

be really

with work. So were his parents, who were tending to

were busy with their work and life

had any time for her.

some time with her, the old lady wouldn’t