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."

that? It's impossible for us to have a relationship now.Two

still held her tightly

about our previous relationship, does she? Perhaps I should tell her.What do you think about that? Do you think she'll agree if I ask her to let me keep you as

his lips.It was just a faint smile, but it was enough to send shivers down her spine.She didn't

"You can't tell her."

I'm allowed to do whatever

done

was determined to get

anything else you can

so weak or

you is the best way to deal with you.Or do you want me to force myself

he embraced her as

away and slapped

me! You're not allowed to touch

with another woman now, and he has abandoned

years? Even if I owed you and hurt you before, you should know that

didn't know how to convince her to come § back

I'll do everything

Ayla tightened

have to do to make you

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

hard to see through him and figure out

were

could no longer keep pretending to be

courageous facade crumbled

was Brian doing this? Why would he keep forcing her like this? Was he determined to drive her insane?

me, back to where

intended to

ago, he never had any intention of

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

disappeared, it symbolized her complete

have to consider yourself always

for her? When did he not give her a chance to have his heart? Ge) He had given her his heart, but

was gone, and he kept looking for her, waiting and hoping that she was still alive!