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.

from lingering

he had seen Evan in

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

towards the young woman slowly, then sat down and made himself comfortable on the couch. “What would you like for breakfast? I’ll have the housekeeper

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

dress on

don’t want it back.” Evan eyed

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refuse a gift?” Anya

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

a prolonged argument with the man over a

going to leave the dress behind when she left

worrying thing on her mind. What womed Anys were Evarts sharp mind and devious

one of his traps and end up

she had nearly done when he

man still suspected

to be a

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 the predator.

ravenous wolf that might lunge

off those thoughts, Anya turned her eyes

housekeeper prepared a sumptuous

was ready, Evan rose to his feet. “Come

away from the window and threw the man a

the man because she owed him for what he had