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.

stop her eyes from lingering

since he had

allow her eyes to linger for too long. After another glance, she withdrew her gaze and waited for

woman slowly, then sat down and made himself comfortable on

finally managed to say in a voice that did not

dress on the

don’t want it back.”

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have the right to refuse

Evan bursting into laughter. What an interesting woman. “Let’s

wasn’t interested in getting into a prolonged argument with

herself perfectly clear and she was going to

dress wasn’t the most worrying thing on her mind. What womed Anys were Evarts sharp

she might walk right into one of his traps and end up saying something

had nearly done

man still suspected that the twins were his children.

a challenge to convince

all. Instead, he simply studied the young

he was a ravenous wolf that might lunge at her at any moment and devour her.

stave off those thoughts, Anya turned her eyes

silence as the housekeeper prepared

to his feet. “Come on,

window and threw the man a look. Then, she

him for what he