Desires Die Hard

Chapter 227

The moment Anya snuck outside, she ran into Jake.

He was in the meeting room earlier but went out to answer the phone. Once he finished, he wanted to go back to the meeting room to find Anya.

She happened to walk out while he was on his way back.

Jake said gently, “I saw Mr. Welton coming over. Shall we go say hi to him?”

Anya refused to go. She hurriedly pretended to look unwell as she said, “Mr. Hanson, my bad. I don’t feel good. Do you mind if I go back first?”

“Huh? Are you sick?” Jake was completely unsuspecting of her pretense. Instead, he was genuinely concerned and worried she was ill.

“Maybe I have l

yet to fully recover,” said Anya as she covered her belly. She looked so unwell that Jake dropped the idea of greeting Evan. Instead, he said gently. “In that case, let me give you a ride back to the office.”

He could go over and say hi to Mr. Welton on his own. “Let me go talk to Mr. Welton first.”

Anya nodded as Jake went into the conference room. She watched as Jake went in and was afraid that Evan might come out with Jake to see her if Jake told him she was unwell, so she quietly took the lift to the ground floor.

and quietly waited for Jake

the conference room on the top floor of the hotel.

I think now that the air is cleared, no one

and merely acknowledged

continued, “Mr. Welton, Anya and I will head back to JK Couture

“Ms. Mars is buying lunch. I’m sure Ms. MacMillan told you about

a little lost. “I–I didn’t know about lunch.” No one told him anything

him thoughtfully. “Didn’t Ms. MacMillan tell

and wants to go back to the company,” replied

to do. She must be trying to avoid him. Why had it yet to dawn on her that she

not hide from

composed himself as he said,

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Chapter 227

waiting for me outside,” said Jake.

us for lunch, let’s rain check this.” Evan told the assistant to pass a message to Lola about

Jake, “Mr H

on to say to Jake, “Mr. Hanson, in that case, let’s go back to Welton