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.

couldn’t stop her eyes from

since he had seen Evan in something

linger for too long. After another glance, she withdrew her gaze and waited for the man to approach

himself comfortable on the couch. “What would you like

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

dress on the

I don’t want it back.”

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Chapter 159

the right to refuse a gift?” Anya said coolly

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

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

was going to leave the

thing on her mind. What womed Anys were Evarts

one of his traps

nearly done when he had brought up Nathaniel

clear that the man still suspected that the twins were his

be a challenge to

tried to refrain from talking too much. Evan didn’t speak at all. Instead, he simply studied the young woman quietly Anya felt like a prey. Evan was

wolf that might lunge at her at any moment and devour her.

Anya turned her eyes towards

housekeeper prepared a sumptuous

ready, Evan rose to his

and threw the man a look. Then, she nodded

the man because she owed him for what he had