Desires Die Hard (Anya and Evan) by Beryl Occam
Desires Die Hard Chapter 165

Chapter 165

While Anya was contemplating whether she should approach Cindy’s cousin, Zachary was on his way to meet Sydney

Evan had but him with a golf ball and had embarrassed him in podac

Zachary had to make the man pay for what he had done

He wasn’t going to confront I van in public though He wasn’t an idiot te had no interest in opposing van openly and incurring the man’s wrath That meant that he had to replace someone else to help him carry out his dirty deeds A scapegrat to shoulder the blame tomeone like Sydney

He knew that Sydney was secretly in love with Evan

Unfortunately, so were many other women, which meant that she hadn’t any chance to get closer to the man

She was going to go crazy with jealousy if she knew that Anya had been seen with Evan

That was why Zachary had invited Sydney out for a meal

“Sydney, it’s been a while. You’re looking prettier by the day!” Zachary wasn’t in a hurry to talk about Anya instead, he fled Sydney’s glass with red wine and began a tound of compliments “Just look at you! You could be a movie star

Sydney knew she was pretty She flipped her hair coquettishly as Zachary showered praises on her and twisted her lips into a smug smile “Stop teasing me, Zach I’m nowhere as beautiful as the celebrities you see in Hollywood”

“Not to a man if you ask any man on the street, he’s going to tell you that you’re prettier than any female celebrity in Hollywood Zachary said smoothly

The smile on Sydney’s face was blinding She lifted the glass of red wine on the table and swirled it gracefully “Look those praises falling from your lips. What do you want, Zachary?”

They hardly met the other. In fact, a month could pass without them seeing each other at all

But the man had asked her out for a meal out of the blue and had plied her with compliments with unexpected vigor

Something was up

“Sydney as always, you’re a genius! There’s no fooling you” Zachary burst out into laughger His narrow long face looked almost beastly as it contorted and twisted from the exaggerated laughter

For a moment, he looked more animal than man

“Come on, spill. What do you want?” Sydney said after taking a sip from her glass of red wine

“I bumped into your sister a few days ago Zachary finally spilled the beans after taking a sip from his glass of wine as well “Guess who she was hanging out with?”

“Who?” Anya’s name sent Sydney bristling instinctively She could feel her entire body trembling with tension. It was as if

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she was getting ready to break out into a fight with Anya right now.

“Evan Welton, that’s who! The most sought–after bachelor in Nordeny. The man every woman in the city wants to marry.”

Evan? Sydney froze instantly. Her face twisted with rage the next moment. “Are you sure?”

“Yes. They hardly left each other’s side.” Zachary didn’t dare to share too many details. He didn’t want Sydney to let slip that he was the one who had told her about Anya and Evan. He would replace himself in deeper trouble than he wanted then. He wanted the young woman to arrive at her own conclusions.

She was a smart woman. She knew what he was trying to tell her.

“Are you sure? You’re not lying to me, are you?” A deep crease furrowed Sydney’s brow. Her eyes were burning with sheer

rage

Anya had sworn that she would stay away from Evan.

Yet here she was, hanging out with Evan despite the oath she had made.

“Cross my heart and hope to die. I won’t lie to you,” Zachary raised his hand and swore.

Sydney took the man’s word for it. She bit her lips angrily. The fury in her eyes burned brightly.

The young woman slammed the glass onto the table heavily. She was going to speak to Anya tomorrow. Her.stepsister

owed her an explanation.

Meanwhile, in the CEO’s office at Welton Group Tower:

A handsome looking man was draped lazily on his chair, A black pen twirled easily between the man’s fingers while a phone was pressed to his cheek. It was Dan. “Clear your calendar next week. We’re spending a few days at a historic town. It’s a pre–wedding party for my cousin.”

“It’s your cousin’s pre–wedding vacation. Why would you invite me along?” Evan replied coolly. He didn’t seem very interested.

“Don’t you want to get to know some new people? A few pretty ladies?” Dan chuckled on the other end of the line. “This is a great chance! Think about it. A historic town. A beautiful scenic town that’s built for romance. It’s going to be great. The ladies will love it!”

Evan thought of something then. A light smile appeared on his lips. He didn’t say a word.

*Come on,” Dan pressed on. “Are you coming or not?”

“Sure: Why not?”

“That’s great! I’ll book the plane tickets, Dan said before hanging up.

Evan started considering inviting Anya along and began contemplating the idea of spending a few days in a beautiful

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