Desires Die Hard

Chapter 186

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“A penny for your thoughts?” Evan finally said coolly. Anya had been staring at him like an idiot for some time.

The young woman finally broke out of her stunned stupor. It wasn’t her fault. She hadn’t been expecting to run into Evan

here.

Besides, she was in a rush. She didn’t have the time to play his games.

*Please let me go, Mr. Welton, I’m in a rush.” Anya stuck her arms out and shoved at Evan as she struggled to free herself.

Evan simply tightened his grip on her. He was standing so close that Anya could smell his breath. It was the faint, sharp scent of cigarette smoke. It didn’t smell bad. But it was a little overwhelming. Anya could feel her heart skip a beat.

Evan’s eyes fell on the woman in his arms. She looked a little different tonight.

She had spent some time on her makeup. Had she applied eyeliner?

She had definitely applied lipstick. Her lips were a glossy pink. They looked soft like some kind of dessert. Evan was seized by the urge to kiss her.

Her dress was pretty too. It brought out her curves. The color of the dress wasn’t overly bright and didn’t draw attention to itself. In the pretty little dress, Anya looked angelic and beautiful.

Evan was well aware of how beautiful Anya was, but she seemed more mesmerizing tonight than she usually was. He found himself getting lost in her beauty. His voice was husky and almost coarse with desire when he spoke. “Where are you going dressed like that?”

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“Mr. Welton, I’m off work. What I do during my personal time is none of your business. I don’t have to tell you anything,” Anya said as she threw a look at her watch. She was supposed to meet Cindy at the restaurant at half past seven.

It was s

Seven

now.

a cab. She hadn’t

late or, God forbid, have to call off the dinner with such a short notice. She needed to start

the young woman summoned an unexpected surge of strength and shoved Evan

were longer, after all. The man caught Anya easily and pulled her into his arms again. “I guess

right. I’m going on a

joining you, I’m curious about the guy who caught your eye. Is he

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the cigarette pinched between his fingers onto the

into the passenger seat. He fastened the seatbelt for her before heading to the other side of the car

driver wasn’t anywhere to

he pressed something and

was trapped. There was no way she was getting out of the car now

finally gave up. Whatever. He

a woman who was on a date? She didn’t believe

Evan asked the woman seated next to him as he started the engine. His fingers

steering wheel.

frostity before pursing

if she were trying to control her

surge of possessiveness inside

smiled faintly before slamming

e gas pedal.

street. Neither of them spoke