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 nodded.

a soft smile before heading

work.

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

was ready to break

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

both gifts to

idea where Shane lived but she

she decided to have the gifts

call, Anya headed back to her desk and threw herself back into

this over and done with so that she could move on with her

Chapter 87

with the Weltons.

working on the

the receptionist and 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 hot

the Chanel bag

good looking. He’s rich, I’ll give you that, but he’s not exactly tall, dark and

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

fall head over heels for her? I don’t

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