Desires Die Hard

Chapter 203

Lola ended the call with Evan and went back into the house from the swimming pool.

Rain sat on the couch, eating the oranges she peeled. She noticed Lola coming back in. “Done with your call? Did you knock some sense into your cousin?”

“Sure did.” Lola gave a forced grin at Rain. She felt a little guilty towards Rain for not being able to tell her the truth, but it was not a good idea to create any rumors or potential trouble around Evan. It would be best that Lola just acted as if she did not know anything about it.

Meanwhile at JK Couture, Anya was finishing up the last design for Mdm. Welton’s coat. When she was halfway through, her phone vibrated and it was Cindy. She had most probably seen the news on the internet. After all, the news spread quite vastly before Evan actioned and terminated the sources.

“Anya, are you okay? I saw the news on the matter with Lola this morning.” Cindy was so concerned about Anya that she called her the minute she reached office before she settled down at her desk.

“Will this impact you in any way?”

“Let’s just say, if I don’t explain or rectify the matter publicly, I may lose my job and not be able to work as a designer in future.” Anya said solemnly.

“Don’t say that! I am with you for sure!” Cindy said gently. “And who said you cannot work as a designer in future? You still have me. I am going to set up a company in future, a design company. You will be my lead designer

her like the warm sun embracing a flower that had weathered a harsh storm. Tears welled up in Anya’s eyes as she tried to sound as normal as possible. “Thank you, Cindy. I’m

don’t have to thank me. What are best friends for right?” Cindy continued in a serious tone, “But I was not joking about what I said earlier. I do intend to start my own business in future. I can’t rely on my parents

my business gets on track and I

“Yup.”

are you available to come by for house–viewing?”

I can

my house is vacant now. You can move in

“Okay.”

by her best friend. This friend of hers was the best thing that had happened to her in this lifetime, of course other

down her phone. She pulled out a tissue to wipe

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saw Anya, her face immediately contorted in anger. A few moments ago, her client called her to call off the deal. It was a contract worth twenty thousand dollars. That would equate to 1.5 thousand dollars of commission. Her fat commission had