Desires Die Hard Chapter 192
Desires Die Hard (Anya and Evan) by Beryl Occam
Chapter 192
Anya dragged Evan out of the apartment and didnât stop walking until they stood in the walkway. Then, she released her hold and yanked her fingers back immediately.
Evan wasnât a fool.
The look on Anyaâs face when the young woman had grabbed him had been one of utter panic. Something was going on
here. Evan was no idiot. He could tell.
After Anya had pulled her hand away, the man looked down and stared at her. There were still traces of panic on the young womanâs face. His voice was gentle when he spoke. âYou look worried, Ms. MacMillan. Whatâs wrong?â
âNothingâs wrong. Everythingâs fine,â Anya snapped. She couldnât help the shiver coursing down her spine as she stared at Evanâs sharp and dark eyes. The aura that the man was exuding was incredibly intimidating.
She couldnât help but feel overwhelmed by a simple look from the man.
Anya
a told herself to pull herself together. She couldnât afford to panic.
She took a deep breath. âMr. Welton, itâs late. What are you doing in my house? Donât you find it somewhat inappropriate? Youâre intruding on my privacy.â
The young
man stared her straight in the eye. His lips quirked into a ghost of a smile. âI was the one who saved Eudora. I wanted to make sure sheâs alright. Whatâs wrong with that?â
âAre you worried that Iâm here to steal your children from you, Ms. MacMillan?â
The conniving man was trying to lure her into saying the wrong thing again. Anya realized there was no way this conversation was going to end well. She bit her lips. âWhy would I worry about that? If Mr. Welton wants kids, thereâre plenty of women out there whoâre willing to give you some. Youâll have no lack of children.â
âHonestly, I doubt youâre interested in my cousinâs children. They donât deserve you.â
The womanâs words were sharp with sarcasm.
The look in Evanâs eyes darkened. Without any warning, he leaned in. His towering form was like a looming shadow that surrounded Anya on all sides. The manâs hand shot out and slammed into the wall behind Anya.
Anya found herself unexpectedly trapped within Evanâs arms.
The manâs voice was husky and had a hint of steel to it. âI want another DNA test done.â
Anyaâs eyes widened instantly. She stared at the man in front of her with incredulity.
She knew it. He still believed that Nathaniel and Eudora were his kids.
She couldnât believe that the man was demanding another DNA test.
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Anya stared at Evanâs face with terror and shock as the young man steadily leaned into her. Panic threatened to overwhelm her and pull her under.
Before she lost herself utterly to fear and panic, the young woman sank her nails into her palms hard.
Waves of sharp pain erupted from the center of her palms.
They cleared her mind instantly. The young woman pursed her lips. âDo I have a choice in the matter? Am I allowed to turn down your request, Mr. Welton?â
âI believe we signed a contract. You promised not to harass my family after the results of the DNA test were out.â
âAre you going to go against your word, Mr. Welton? I didnât peg you as a shameless and despicable man who doesnât keep his word. I must have misjudged you.â
Anya knew her scathing words were going to upset the man and incur his wrath. But she had no other choice.
She didnât want to lose her kids.
She had suffered so much so that she could have them.
He wasnât going to steal them from her.
âAm I violating the terms of the contract? I wasnât aware of that. Perhaps you can enlightenment me, Ms. MacMillan.â Evan leaned in further. The little distance that separated them nearly vanished.
He was so close.
He was so close to kissing her.
Anya couldnât get away from the man. His heated breath landed on her cheeks and her lips..
They scalded her skin.
She could smell the sharp scent of cigarette in his breath.
She could smell him.
The young woman bit her lips instinctively.
She stuck her arms out and tried to shove the man away. Unfortunately, that was exactly what Evan wanted her to do. As soon as her palms pressed hard against his firm chest, he caught her wrists and tugged them towards his chest. The force of the pull brought his lips closer to hers. Another step closer and their lips would touch. âCome on, explain to me how Iâm violating the terms of the contract.â
âThis is the first time Iâm paying a visit to Eudora. I saved her and wanted to know if she was alright. Whatâs wrong that? Are you disallowing me from doing that?â
âDo you think I donât deserve to say hi to Eudora?â
with
Evan seemed to make sense. Anya found herself unable to refute the man.
In fact, she couldnât help but feel a little sheepish. Her cheeks blushed faintly.
It didnât matter if he were right. He had to go. âWell, thanks for thinking of her, Mr. Welton. As you can see, sheâs alright. Can you leave now?â
Evan didnât seem to be in a hurry to go. He gave her a long hard look before switching the subject without any warning. He started talking about the dinner she just had. âHowâs your date with Mr. Granger?â
What was wrong with the man? Why did he bring that up?