Desires Die Hard

Chapter 66

This was the first time Evan had done something like this to Anya. Physically trap her in a corner.

He loomed over her like a terrible shadow, exuding both an intimidating air of authority as well as a magnetic charisma. Anya felt as if she had been caught in a vast net. It wrapped itself around her tightly like a stranglehold. She felt herself gasping for air.

She knew it. She had to stay away from Evan.

He was too dangerous.

“Mr. Welton, I have no idea what you’re talking about.” Anya tried to pull herself together, shoving aside the shiver of fear and startlement inside her while remaining calm and composed.

She lifted her face slightly and stared him in the eye.

“Is that so? Are you sure you have no idea what I’m talking about?” Evan’s dark eyes stared right back into Anya’s bright and beautiful ones. They seemed to look right into her soul.

Anya

felt a shiver ripple through her body. She bit her lips unknowingly.

“I really don’t, Mr. Welton.”

“Stop pretending. There was a hint of forcefulness in Evan’s voice. He leaned towards Anya with his full and terrible weight.

close, they looked as if they were about to fall into

instantly. She had no idea what

“Mr. Welton, I’m not pretending. I

grabbed Anya’s chin tightly. The man tried to turn Anya’s face towards him so that he could look her straight in the eye. “Do you really have no idea why my grandmother asked

dawned on her then. So, this was what he was going

that she had somehow tricked his grandmother into asking her out for lunch.

it. She

detested her. Everything she did seemed

Her eyes were dark with disillusionment as she stared at the man whom she had once been in

Chapter 66

should know that I wasn’t the one who volunteered to design her hat.

those words out softly, then after a moment, spoke again. “Will you

his lips as his fingers pinched her soft chin. The next moment, he was leaning in again and gazing down at her

the mild mint–flavored scent of smoke drifting from Evan’s lips as he

smell of cigarette smoke.

now. In fact,

woman couldn’t help the sudden shiver coursing through her body. She didn’t know why the man had to stand so close. He just wanted some answers, didn’t he? Besides, she thought

and talk to her like

don’t want me around, 1 can return to the room and tell Mdm Welton that something has cropped up and that I have

in a hurry to go?” Evan threw