Desires Die Hard

Chapter 159

The housekeeper had a few bottles of herbal tea ready at the coffee table when Anya stepped into the living room. “Ms. MacMillan, Mr. Welton instructed me to brew this. Please take them with you when you leave

“They’re good for you.”

The housekeeper seemed like a friendly woman but Anya couldn’t help the tension stiffening her shoulders. A crease furrowed her brow. She didn’t need herbal tea

If she wanted any, she could get them herself.

She wasn’t going to accept anything from Evan.

“Thank you,” Anya said politely. She couldn’t spill her honest thoughts to the housekeeper. It wasn’t the woman’s fact

“I have to get back to work. Please let me know if you need anything.”

The young woman nodded.

The housekeeper headed back to the dining area. She had to get breakfast ready for Evan and Anya. Anya sat down carefully on the extremely comfortable couch in the living room and waited for Evan.

He was still in his bedroom, changing into a new set of clothes.

Ten minutes later, Evan emerged from his bedroom. The young man was dressed in comfortable, casual sportswear.

It was a really casual look.

Without his usual starched white shirt and black pants, Evan didn’t seem as distant and forbidding. In his casual sportswear, he appeared almost friendly and approachable.

her eyes from

since he had seen Evan in

her eyes to linger for too long. After another glance, she withdrew

made himself comfortable on the couch. “What would you like for breakfast?

fine with anything.” Anya would very much prefer to not have breakfast with Evan in the first place. She struggled to keep her composure and finally managed to say in a voice that did not betray her fear and anxiety, “Mr. Welton, this dress will look better on someone else.

placed the dress on the coffee table.

I don’t want it back.” Evan

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right to refuse a

had Evan bursting into laughter. What an interesting woman.

wasn’t interested in getting into a prolonged argument with the man over

made herself perfectly clear and she was going to leave the dress behind when

thing on her mind. What womed Anys were Evarts sharp mind

one of his traps and end up saying something that

how she had nearly done when he

the man still suspected that the twins were his

be a challenge to convince him

he simply studied the young woman quietly Anya felt

wolf that might

her eyes

silence as the housekeeper

was ready, Evan rose to his feet. “Come on, have breakfast

the man a

with the man because she owed him