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

some time since he had seen Evan in something so casual.

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

young woman slowly, then sat down and made himself comfortable on the couch. “What would you like for

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

placed the dress on the coffee table.

don’t want it back.” Evan eyed the obstinate

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Chapter 159

right to refuse a gift?”

What an interesting woman.

prolonged argument

she was going to

What womed Anys were Evarts sharp mind and

she might walk right into one of his

how she had nearly done when he

still suspected

be a challenge

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

if he was a ravenous wolf that might lunge at her

off those thoughts, Anya turned her eyes

housekeeper prepared a sumptuous breakfast for

rose to his feet. “Come on,

window and threw the man a look. Then,

breakfast with the man because she owed him for