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.

her eyes from lingering

time since he had seen Evan in something so casual.

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

and made himself comfortable on the couch. “What would you like for breakfast? I’ll have the

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 better on someone else. I’m

on

don’t want it back.” Evan eyed

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the right to refuse

had Evan bursting into laughter. What an

wasn’t interested in getting into a prolonged argument with

made herself perfectly clear and she was going to leave

What womed Anys were Evarts sharp

was worried that she might walk right into one of

nearly done when he had brought up

man still suspected that the twins were his children.

to be a challenge

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

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

turned her eyes towards the view outside the

silence as the housekeeper prepared a sumptuous breakfast for

to his feet. “Come on, have breakfast with

and threw the man a look. Then, she

she owed him