Desires Die Hard

Chapter 87

Jake stepped out of his office and made a beeline for Anya. “Anya, we need to talk.”

“Is there anything wrong, Jake?” Anya asked.

“No, what I mean is…it’s the middle of the day. We’re at work. Your suitors are free to send you gifts but it’d be great if they tone the elaborate gestures down a notch. It might reflect badly on the firm,” Jake said gently.

One wouldn’t be able to discern the hidden meaning beneath Jake’s words.

Anya hadn’t. She had no idea what Jake was really trying to say at first.

She thought he was rebuking her for causing a commotion in the office. Her pretty little face fell. “I’m so sorry, Jake. There must have been some kind of misunderstanding. Mr. Brown and I don’t know each other personally at all. I promise this won’t happen again.”

“I won’t do anything that will damage the company’s reputation.”

Profuse apologies flowed from Anya’s lips. Jake’s heart fell back into his chest. So, she didn’t know Shane personally.

From the looks of it, Anya wasn’t interested in Shane at all.

Jake felt a lot better. Nevertheless, he kept his face straight as he spoke. “I’m glad to hear that. We’re a reputable firm, Anya. We have a reputation to upkeep.”

Jake,”

with a soft smile before heading back

work.

against her forehead and pressed her palm down. hard.

she was ready to

the hotline to a delivery service. Then, she called the number and

return both gifts to

but she managed to locate

deliberation, she decided to have the gifts delivered to

and threw herself back into work. She had to finish the design

with so that she could move on with

Chapter 87

with the Weltons.

started working on the draft.

a group and started gossiping. “Did you see what happened? She’s really something, Isn’t she? I can’t believe she caught the eye of Shane Brown! He’s so hot and so

something, that’s for sure. Did you see the Chanel bag Mr. Brown got her? The envy

I’ll give you that, but he’s not exactly tall, dark

one of the Nordenic Quartet. He could look like the beast himself. Women would throw themselves at him regardless of his looks!”

fall head over heels for her? I don’t get it. She’s just a little prettier than the average young

she managed to charm him. She’s pretty! She’s got a