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

since he had

another glance, she withdrew her gaze and

down and made himself comfortable on the

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

dress on the

it back.” Evan eyed the

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to refuse

Evan bursting into laughter. What an interesting woman. “Let’s have breakfast first”

in getting into a prolonged argument with the man

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

the most worrying thing on her mind. What womed Anys were

right into one of

had nearly done when

still suspected that the

to be a challenge

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

if he was a ravenous wolf that might lunge at her at any

Anya turned her eyes towards the view

silence as the housekeeper prepared a

his feet. “Come

the man a look. Then, she nodded silently.

she owed him for what he had done