Desires Die Hard

Chapter 172

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Evan realized that Anya had no retort back to what he had said when she remained silent. His lips quirked faintly upwards Into a smirk. He pressed a button. The screen separating them and the driver rolled down again. Light spilled on to the backseats.

It didn’t take long before the Bentley arrived in front of a fancy Italian restaurant.

The car slid to a stop in front of the restaurant. A waiter standing at the entrance of the restaurant immediately made his way towards the car.

He pulled the door to the black Bentley open.

Anya got out of the car. Then, Evan got out next.

Anya eyed the fancy Italian restaurant before her before throwing a glance at the man next to her. She contemplated

making a run for it. Evan seemed to have read her mind. Before the young woman could do anything, he reached out and locked his fingers around her wrist.

The young man tugged Anya towards him.

“Where do you think you’re going? You can’t keep running forever,” he said casually before strolling into the fancy restaurant, his shoes clicking loudly against the restaurant’s smooth marble tiles.

Anya found herself at a loss for words again.

The man was unbelievable. He didn’t seem to have any regard for anyone and their feelings. All he wanted was to get his

way.

Forget it. The man knew nothing about respecting another person’s feelings or rights.

He was a bully.

Anya struggled to collect herself. She had nowhere to run. She should just play along and have lunch with the man.

Besides, she was going to quit soon. She would be rid of him then.

The thought calmed Anya down tremendously. She stopped trying to sneak away. Her attempts would have been futile

anyway.

pursed her lips unhappily before following Evan into the restaurant. They made their way towards a table next to the window. Evan had placed a reservation and had asked for a

of them

Anya got herself comfortable, she took the chance

she realized that the other tables

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the only patrons

it was lunchtime now. The restaurant should have patrons turning

other patrons in

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to the other patrons when Evan spoke. He seemed to have read her mind. “I booked the whole restaurant for

awkward or out of place. No one was

have her lunch in

man to book the entire restaurant. She wanted to ask him what he was going to have for lunch. Then, she realized that unnecessary conversation simply meant more opportunities for slips

end, she decided not

on the table and started sipping on

their oyster soup. Would you like to try it?” Evan asked Anya after picking up the black menu on the table and

the one paying for it, after all.” She wasn’t interested

something from her in return

idea what you like,”

the menu for a few seconds before taking it. Then, she

its contents.

water and started sipping on

sunny today. Sunlight spilled through the window and pooled before their table in a golden puddle. The interplay of light and sunlight

mind a long time ago. She wouldn’t fall in love with the man

was perfect. She might have fallen for

wouldn’t. She wasn’t going to

Nathaniel’s and Eudora’s father. He might challenge her for their custody and rob her of

attempts at winning her

a look of indifference on her face and placed her order.

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