The Substitute Bride: Making Memories Of Us (Lois Stone)

 Ayla fanned away the smoke before her face, and said, "Mr.Clark, thank you for being so considerate.Should I be happy that I have boss like you?"

"No, because your workload hasn't been reduced.I've reached a verbal agreement with Ms.Evans, so there will be a lot more work for the fashion season," said Brian.

"Then I guess I must congratulate you, Mr.Clark," she remarked.

"You're gonna be a lot busier in the following days.Try not to come by.If you have any concerns regarding my work, please contact my assistant during working hours."

Brian put out his cigarette on the ashtray.

"You're really talking to me in a professional tone now, huh?"

"Our relationship is strictly professional now, isn't it?"

Ayla kept a safe distance of one meter from him.

"In that case, shall we talk about more private matters?" he replied.

Everything that happened between them was something that neither of them could pretend like it was something that never happened, even if she kept refusing to admit it.

Ayla smirked.

"Mr.Clark, you should keep in mind that my name is Wenny now, not Arlene."

She was fortunate that she played Arlene's substitute perfectly back then.

Later, he found out that her real name was actually Ayla.

"I refuse to believe that, so you're not who you claim to be." Brian saw right through her.

She wanted to break away from him, but he wasn't going to allow that to happen.

"What do you want?" said Ayla.

"Isn't it better if you just stay with Anna? Why are you so insistent in getting me involved? I don't love you anymore.Do you not understand that?"

Hearing that made Brian stand up and pull her into his arms.

"Who the hell told you that I want to be with Anna? Are you trying to be a matchmaker or something? I don't want her.I never have, and I never will."

of it.Is it so hard to understand that? It's impossible for us to have a relationship now.Two years ago, when I became Mrs.Clark, I was nothing but

held her tightly

be.Oh, by the way, Ms.Evans doesn't know about our previous relationship, does she? Perhaps I should tell her.What do you think

send shivers down her

"You can't tell her."

I'm allowed to do whatever I want.It's

done playing with

he was determined to get

else you can do besides

appear so weak or powerless

with you.Or do you want me to force

her as tightly as

him away and slapped him

me! You're not allowed

is with another woman now, and

in the past two years? Even if I owed you and

out of ideas.He didn't know how to convince her to

you refuse to listen to me, then I'll do everything in my power to have

hearing this, Ayla

what do I have to

he stood in front of her, Brian's eyes were

him and figure out

were

this point, she could no

courageous facade crumbled before

he keep forcing her like this? Was he determined to drive

to me, back to

never intended to let her

died in the sea two years ago, he never had any intention of being with another woman,

a place for me? Did you ever have a place for me in your heart? No! You never did!" Ayla had been trying so hard

it symbolized her complete separation from

do you have to consider yourself always

did he say that he didn’t have a place for her? When did he not give her a chance to have his heart? Ge) He had given her his

waiting and hoping that she was still alive! But she didn't want to have anything to do with