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,” Anya

Jake said with a soft smile before heading back

work.

office. She held her hand against her forehead and pressed her palm down. hard. What an eventful day.

was ready

the next moment and requested the receptionist for the hotline to a delivery service. Then, she called the number and

both

but she managed to locate his

deliberation, she decided to have the gifts

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

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

Chapter 87

with the Weltons.

young woman started working

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

you see the Chanel bag Mr. Brown got her? The envy is

Brown isn’t that good looking. He’s rich, I’ll give you that, but

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

over heels for her? I don’t get it.

She’s got a pretty face and she used that to seduce the