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.”

understand, Jake,”

should get back to work,” Jake said with a soft smile before heading back to his

work.

back into his office. She held her hand against her forehead and pressed her palm down.

was ready

service. Then, she called the number and requested that they come down to JK Couture to collect the roses and the

to return both

but she

some deliberation, she decided to have the

threw herself back into work. She had to finish the design for Mdm Welton’s hat.

done with so that she could move on with her life.

Chapter 87

with the Weltons.

young woman started working on

couple of designers had gathered in a group and started gossiping. “Did you see what happened? She’s

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

you that, but he’s not exactly tall,

could look like the beast himself. Women would throw themselves at him regardless of his

have someone like Mr. Brown fall head over heels for her? I don’t

you’ve got eyes. That’s how she managed to charm him. She’s pretty! She’s got a pretty face and she used that to seduce the pants