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,” Anya

smile before heading back to his office and

work.

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

she was ready to

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

return both gifts to

lived but

decided to have the gifts

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

so that she could move on with her life. She didn’t want

Chapter 87

with the Weltons.

woman started working

a couple of designers had gathered in 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

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

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

of the Nordenic Quartet. He could look like the beast himself. Women would throw themselves

for her? I don’t get it. She’s just a little prettier than the average young woman.”

She’s pretty! She’s got a pretty face and