Desires Die Hard

Chapter 150

Evan stared at Anya’s reserved self. Her meek demeanor pleased him very much.

For a moment, it seemed as if Anya was indeed his lover.

He shifted slightly away from the young woman but kept his arm around her slender waist. His arm was like a vice around the young woman that kept her in her place. His eyes were dark with anger, the message within clear. Anya was his. “Mr. Brown, you seem to not only have your eye on my land. You have your eye on my lover as well.”

The smile that Shane gave Evan dripped with insincerity. He had no plans to get into a fight with Evan in public. He didn’t want to declare an open war when he wasn’t confident of his chances of defeating the Weltons. All he could do was swallow his pride and laugh a liar’s laugh. “Mr. Welton, you must be mistaken. I’m not putting any moves on Ms. MacMillan. I was interested in engaging her services as a designer. That’s why I invited her out for dinner.”

“Are you forbidding Ms. MacMillan from having an ordinary meal with a potential client? Surely, you’re a bigger man than that, Mr. Welton.” The look in Shane’s eyes was sly and calculating as he stared Evan in the eye.

The revelation of Anya’s romantic involvement with Evan had surprised him.

But the moment of shock soon passed and was replaced by cool calculation and thought.

He s

swiftly arrived at a conclusion. There was something fishy going on here.

Evan’s claim that Anya was his lover seemed preposterous.

It was utterly ridiculous.

Shane didn’t believe a word of what Evan had said. Evan could have any woman he wanted.

Anya was

was simply a young disgraced woman who had been driven out of her family because of her tainted reputation and loose morals. She had nothing. She had neither influence nor wealth. Why would Evan be interested in her?

Perhaps that was what had caught Evan’s interest

the only possible reason Shane could think of that explained

made sure he came out on the better end of the

a fight with Evan in public.

But wouldn’t it be more appropriate if you conducted your business meeting at JK Couture tomorrow instead?” Evan

steel in his

longer. His lips twitched upward as he smiled limply at Anya and Evan. “Of course. I’m

accepted. Let’s go,” Evan said before pulling Anya along with him and marching out of the fancy restaurant.

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in his seat. All he could do was watch as Evan led Anya away. There was

particularly generous man though. Someone had robbed him of a good night. He wasn’t going to forgive and forget.

was going to

man swung his arm across the

sounded in the restaurant as plates were sent flying. They shattered into

caught everyone’s attention. The other patrons in the restaurant and the waiting staff snapped their heads around and

and glared at the ruined mess of

wanted Anya

round but Shane didn’t mind. He was going to crush the

was

the

establishment by Evan. The scene turned the heads of everyone

made sense. Evan was one of the most good–looking

was also an extremely