Desires Die Hard

Chapter 157

Anya was clearly extremely cautious of Evan. She brushed her teeth and cleaned up hastily.

Then, she changed into a fresh set of clothes, grabbed the expensive dress that was worth a hundred grand and made for

the door.

Ellie caught her as she emerged from the kitchen. Her aunt had a bowl of congee in her hands. She seemed surprised that Anya was heading out so early in the morning on a weekend. “You don’t have work today, do you? Why are you heading out so early in the morning?”

“I have something to attend to. I’ll be back soon,” Anya said as she slipped into her sneakers. “Tilbe back to feed the kids later. They can have formula milk for breakfast.”

“Alright, I know what to do,” Ellie said with a nod. “See you later then.”

“Yup.” Anya nodded lightly. She had to leave before her precious darlings woke up. She wouldn’t be able to slip away once they were awake and crying for their mother.

Anya lifted the bag that held the exceedingly expensive dress that Evan had gotten her and made her way down to the bus

stop.

She boarded the bus and made her way towards Evan’s apartment.

It took her approximately half an hour before she arrived at Evan’s fancy apartment.

She stepped into the lobby and informed the security guards where she was headed. After the guards checked her ID, Anya was let through and allowed to ride the elevator to the penthouse.

She stood in the middle of the elevator and sniffed lightly. There was a faint tinge of perfume in the air. During the entire ride, the young woman chanted quietly to herself. She was going to have breakfast and then she was going to leave Immediately after that.

Anya repeated that to herself a few times before the elevator doors slid open.

The young woman clutched the handle of her bag tightly before stepping out of the elevator.

knocked. It was

time.

herbal tea the last time you were here. I’ve put them away in the freezer. I’ve been waiting for you to pick them

aside and let Anya into

you.” Herbal tea? Anya didn’t recall asking anyone to brew her herbal tea.

wasn’t going to accept anything from Evan.

Chapter 157

I’m here to have breakfast with him.” The string of words

her lips as she pointed at the walkway to

inside

eyed the dim walkway. Unease sat in her gut. “I think I’ll wait

when you arrive.” The housekeeper wasn’t going to disobey the instructions that Evan had given her. In fact, she had to make sure they were followed to a tee. “Please don’t keep him

room after that. She had breakfast to prepare

Anya s

at the retreating back of the

because she had other work to tend to. It wouldn’t be appropriate for

that she needed to attend to something else, and find herself

that the housekeeper

in the living room for a few minutes. Finally, she decided she should just get it over and done with. She steeled herself, then slowly made

reached the bedroom. The door was shut. Anya knocked lightly. “Mr. Welton, it’s Anya,

that, she heard Evan’s voice from the other

for you.” There was no way Anya was stepping inside Evan’s bedroom.

the

minute passed. The young man realized that Anya wasn’t going

pulled the door open

door to Evan’s bedroom slid open soundlessly.

the doorway. He was dressed in a black silk sleeping robe that hung on him