Desires Die Hard

Chapter 71

The supervisor’s office wasn’t exactly a huge room but it wasn’t small either. It was surprisingly neat.

“What’s wrong with the drafts?” Anya asked as soon as she stepped inside the office. She had to get this dealt with Immediately so that she could get on with the next delivery.

“What’s the hurry?” The man beamed at Anya before stepping away to get her a glass of water. “Are designers like you always in a rush? Are you swamped with work?”

“We manage,” Anya said, her eyes flitting about the place. She was dying to leave this place.

I

“You look terribly young. I bet you’re still single,” the man said as he brought Anya a glass of warm water.

A look of embarrassment flickered across Anya’s face. She wasn’t particularly keen on sharing details of her life with the man. “I think we should be talking about the drafts,”

“You must be new at the job. You don’t really know how this works, do you?” The man seemed to find Anya too serious for his liking. He was just trying to make conversation. But she seemed so uptight!

Weren’t young ladies these days supposed to be friendlier and less uptight?

He had heard stories about one–night stands and multiple partners..

Perhaps she thought herself too good for him.

He didn’t think so. He made fifty grand a year and he owned a car and a house.

He wasn’t that old. He recently turned thirty and was still unmarried.

He was interested in her and wanted to spend some time getting to know her. What was wrong with that?

to make,” Anya said politely. “I can’t

be right.”

a stick in the mud. Perhaps she was just an innocent and simple–minded. young woman.

believe his

great if she

his chances with

I can give you a ride.” The man handed the glass

to take the water. She was getting a little upset. What was

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get

Please let me know what the problem is,

smile. He wasn’t particularly happy about Anya refusing his glass of water. “Alright then. Let’s talk about the problem with the drafts. Follow me to my desk.”

found herself speechless but she didn’t exactly have a choice. She could only follow the

the drafts out on his desk and began listing out a laundry list of

that this was simply

and pretend that she had to take a

and caught her wrist. “Let’s exchange our contact deta for me

the midst of her panic, she nearly tripped and fell over.

It’ll be easier

please

to pull her wrist free to no

she could raise her voice and yell for help, the door to the office was pulled open forcefully.

angry. “Billy White! What do you think

Billy thrusted Anya away from him. The sudden shove