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.

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

herself into the wall behind her instantly. She had

as she tried to keep her cool. “Mr. Welton, I’m not pretending. I honestly

sure you’re not putting on an act right now?” The look in Evan’s eyes darkened. His hand shot up and grabbed Anya’s chin tightly. The man tried to turn Anya’s face towards him

this was

that she had somehow tricked his grandmother into asking her

knew it. She had been

detested her. Everything she did seemed suspect to

for lunch,” Anya said quietly. Her eyes were dark with disillusionment as she stared at the man whom she had once been in love with for so many years. “You can ask the old lady herself if you don’t

Chapter 66

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

words out softly, then after a moment, spoke again.

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

of smoke drifting from Evan’s lips as he

smell

didn’t smell so bad now.

young woman couldn’t help the sudden shiver coursing through her body. She didn’t know why the man had

take a few steps back and talk to her like a

not lying,” Anya said as she held her breath. “Mr. Welton, please release me. If you honestly don’t want me around, 1 can return to the room and tell Mdm Welton that something has cropped up and that I have to leave right

go?” Evan threw her a