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.

couldn’t stop her eyes from

time since he had seen Evan in something

After another glance, she withdrew her gaze and

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

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 returning it

dress on the coffee table.

back.”

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Chapter 159

have the right to refuse a gift?” Anya

laughter. What an

in getting into a prolonged argument with the man over

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

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

that she might walk right into one of his

like how she had nearly done when

was clear that the man still suspected that the twins were his children.

a challenge to convince

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

was a ravenous wolf that might lunge at her at any moment

off those thoughts, Anya turned her eyes towards the view outside

in silence as the housekeeper prepared a sumptuous breakfast for them.

rose to his feet. “Come

from the window and threw the man a look. Then,

the man because she owed him for what he had done for her during her dinner with