Desires Die Hard

Chapter 85

Naturally, Anya sensed Evan’s arousal as well.

Shock overwhelmed the young woman. Her fingertips trembled. She wasn’t a virgin but she had only had sex that one time. Besides, she had no memory of what had happened that night.

This was her first time witnessing such a reaction from a man. Anya flushed instantly. Her cheeks burned.

She began to squirm as she struggled to escape.

Evan grabbed her and tightened his grip. She was trapped. His voice was low and husky when he spoke. “Why are you squirming? Stop struggling. Don’t make me do something I’ll regret.”

Anya froze instantly. But she couldn’t stay in his arms forever. She bit her lips. “Mr. Welton, what happened a year ago is now history. It’s been a year. I won’t make the same mistake again.”

Evan studied Anya’s face as he listened to her. It was a pretty face. He was beginning to take a liking towards that face.

His eyes darkened as he eyed Anya like a predator would its prey. “Are you sure you won’t reconsider my offer?”

“No, thank you. You have plenty of women who would throw themselves at you. They’ll come flocking as soon as you snap your fingers.” The tone of Anya’s voice was firm. She was adamant. She wouldn’t resort to being a mistress, no matter how poor she was.

This was such an insult.

She was a mother. She had Nathaniel and Eudora to think of. She had to make sure they could look up to her as their role

model.

to earn a living or exacting her revenge on the MacMillans, she swore she would rely on her own efforts to accomplish both aims. She would never put herself up

give you a few days to reconsider your

the past but he was willing to let bygones

to your offer.” Anya didn’t understand why Evan seemed so insistent on having her as

one of them

he so fixated on making Anya his

an answer. His voice sounded low and husky as he persuaded Anya to reconsider his offer. “You’ll get two hundred grand every month. That’s a

herself at an utter loss for words. The man honestly thought she would sell herself if

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was completely

been such an idiot. How could she have fallen in love with

fool she had been.

of Evan was

kill herself than be

going to think about it.” Somehow, the young woman managed to summon a sudden boost of strength and pushed his arms away from her. She got up and took a few cautious steps away from Evan. Her eyes were bright with anger.

time Evan had seen Anya so

all. All it

I want.

shock. Was the man insane? “Mr. Welton, you’re not in love with me. Why do you insist on signing the contract with me?”