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.

eyes from lingering on the man.

been some time since he had seen Evan in something

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

comfortable on the

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.

placed the dress on

I don’t want it back.”

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Chapter 159

have the right to refuse a gift?”

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

wasn’t interested in getting into a prolonged argument with

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

her mind. What womed

that she might walk right into one of

nearly done when he had

clear that the man still suspected

was going to be a

talking too much. Evan didn’t speak at all. Instead, he simply studied the young woman quietly Anya

was a ravenous wolf that might lunge at

turned her eyes towards the view

in silence as the housekeeper prepared

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

turned away from the window and threw the man

she owed him for what