Desires Die Hard Chapter 62
Desires Die Hard (Anya and Evan) by Beryl Occam
Chapter 62
âMr. Hanson, can you not tell that sheâs lying?â Sydney said darkly to Jake.
She had no idea that Jake was in love with Anya. He wasnât going to take Sydneyâs side.
It didnât matter that Sydney had just called Anya a liar to her face.
Jake was firmly on Anyaâs side. âMs. MacMillan, Iâll get you someone else.â
âDo you honestly believe what she told you?â Sydney couldnât believe her ears. She couldnât stop herself from raising her voice angrily at the man. âWeâre just asking for some help. Why do you seem so reluctant to provide it? Do you have anything against the media department?â
âMs. MacMillan, youâre reading too much into the matter,â Jake said politely. âIâll get you another person right away.â
He didnât let Sydney say another word. Instead, he turned away and walked off.
Sydney was convinced that Jake was on Anyaâs side and trying to help her get out of helping Sydney. As soon as he was gone, she turned and jabbed her finger at Anya. Her voice was filled with contempt. âMy good sister, you sure didnât waste any time in hooking up with your boss. I have to say that Iâm truly impressed!â
Anya gave her a mirthless smile. She stared at her stepsister like one would a circus act. Fury had her tightening her fingers around the file in her hands. She tilted her chin up proudly. âWhy are you trying to make me look bad in front of my boss? What do you get out of it?â
âIs that what you call this? This is just an act,â Sydney retorted, her words dripping with disdain. âYou feel absolutely fine, donât you?â
âYou didnât have to single me out. Or were you acting on the orders of your department?â Anya snapped back fearlessly. âI know you just want to order me around and make me feel bad. You donât have to resort to this.â
âWeâre no longer family,â she continued calmly. âIf you continue to harass me or try to make my life difficult for me, donât blame me for hitting back when I get upset.â
The look on her face and the tone of her voice made Sydney freeze momentarily in shock.
Her impression of her sister had been of a woman who was afraid of causing trouble for others.
Before she had been driven out of the MacMillan family, she had been treated like a servant.
She would do whatever anyone told her to do dutifully and quietly.
It had only been a year. Something had changed.
It then struck Sydney. It was her sister. Her sister had somehow changed.
She had become more strongâwilled.
Chapter 62
But, so what? She had nothing. She was no match against Sydney.
Sydney was confident that she could easily crush the woman.
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Besides, she was working at Welton Group now. No one could be sure that she wasnât here for Evan. Sydney had to destroy Anya if she wanted to have Evan to herself.
She would not allow any woman to get any closer to Evan.
Especially if that woman was her sister, Anya.
âThatâs right! I just want to order you around,â Sydney said obnoxiously, raising her eyebrow. âLet me tell you something. Anya. As long as Iâm around, youâre not going to have any chances with Evan!â
Evan. It was Evan again.
The mention of the manâs name sent Anyaâs head throbbing.
Honestly, she wasnât interested in Evan at all. Not in him as a person or his family fortune. She had zero interest in either. Zilch. Nada.
Anya scoffed, derision spilling from her lips. âIâm not interested in him. Please stop bothering me.â
Sydney didnât believe her. Why would she be working here of all places if she wasnât interested in the man?
Sure, she was a fashion designer.
But there were countless fashion design agencies all around the city. Why had she chosen this one?
Did Anya think that sheâd fall for her lie? Sydney honestly wondered who the idiot was here.
She smiled mirthlessly at Anya. The next moment, a dark look descended on her face. She leveled a murderous glare at her stepsister. âYou want me to stop bothering you, Anya? Sure. I want you to swear to me.
âAbout what?â Anya wasnât interested in continuing this conversation with Sydney.
Sydney was her enemy. So was her mother.
The whole MacMillan family was her enemy.
She couldnât keep the conversation up any longer. That would be insulting the honor of her dead mother.
âSwear that youâll never fall in love with Evan. If you do, youâll die a horrible death!â