Desires Die Hard

Chapter 155

“Thank you, Mr. Welton, for your kind offer, but I’m afraid we’ll have to pass.” Ellie shielded Nathaniel and Eudora fiercely like a lioness with her own cubs. Her gut churned with worry. She was terrified that Evan might suspect that they were his should he take another step closer and get a closer look at them.

That was why she grabbed the kids and fled the scene immediately after turning down Evan’s invitation to a meal.

Hayden stepped forward and whispered in Evan’s ear after the trio had left. “Mr. Welton, do you need me to get them back?”

Evan’s personal assistant had no idea who they were at all.

But he had heard Evan call himself the boy’s father.

He was still reeling with shock from the unexpected revelation. He should’ve expected it though. Families like the Weltons had plenty of skeletons hidden in their deep and dark closets.

He decided to keep his shock and questions to himself.

“It’s alright.” The look in Evan’s eyes darkened. He wasn’t in a hurry.

He might have his suspicions but he lacked evidence.

Without proof, he had no claim to the kids.

as going to

He was going to get his hands on irrefutable evidence that pointed to the children’s parentage. Then, he was welcome his kids back to his family.

As for Anya… well, she was joining his kids as well.

Ellie left the mall with Nathaniel and Eudora in a frenzied haste. Within moments, they were out of the mall.

That was when Ellie finally released a sigh of relief. Nathaniel appeared baffled by the woman’s visible relief though. Why was she so afraid of Evan?

What was going on?

would his mother tell him to stay away from

was going on at all. He stared up into Ellie’s face, his own adorable face and its delicate features scrunched with confusion. “Grandma, who was that? Is

to stay as far away from that man as possible,” Ellie got down to her knees and spoke sternly to both kids. “The world is a dangerous place. It’s filled with strangers who

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severity of the situation. Neither

was clearly the more obedient child. She wasn’t as inquisitive as Nathaniel and lacked her brother’s questioning mind. All she knew was that Ellie had just

girl simply nodded.

on the other hand, wasn’t satisfied with what Ellie had said. He pressed on insistently. “Why

them?”

men who like stealing nice kids from their mothers. You’re both nice kids. Your mother will never see you again if you’re stolen by these terrible, bad men,” Ellie explained patiently as she tousled Nathaniel’s and Eudora’s hair fondly. “You

didn’t want that at

shook his head profusely. “I want Mommy.”

be good then. You can’t go around talking to strangers, alright?”

and Eudora nodded their heads obediently.

stay away from strange men like Evan, Ellie brought them back with immediate haste. Once they were home, she sent the kids to play in the living room while she headed to the balcony

seconds. Words rushed out of Ellie. “Anya, we ran

had her draft laid out on her desk before her at the moment. But as soon as she heard what Ellie

young woman dared not

colleagues to overhear her conversation with

But Evan told Nathaniel that he was his dad… what should we do?” Ellie was terrified of Evan. Men like Evan, who treated their company as their empire and the world as a battlefield, wouldn’t stop until

would he say

the twins back home. now,” Ellie said. “What should we do? I have a feeling…

were right on the money. Anya shared her aunt’s suspicion.

average man. He held power over every company in the

smarter than the average man and possessed more means at

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