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."

told you that it's none of my business, so keep me out 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

still held her tightly

about our previous relationship, does she? Perhaps I should tell her.What do

lips.It was just a faint smile, but it was enough to send shivers down her spine.She didn't want anyone else to know of

"You can't tell her."

not? Huh? I'm allowed to do whatever I want.It's not

was done playing with

time, he was determined to

there anything else you can do

want to appear so weak or

deal with you.Or do you want me to

he embraced her as

away and slapped

allowed to touch me!

another woman now, and

him? Did you ever do the same for me in the past two years? Even if I owed you and hurt you before, you should know that

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

then I'll do everything in my power to have

Ayla tightened her

what do I have to do to make you let

stood in front of her,

through him

were so

could no longer keep pretending to

facade

her like this? Was he determined

back

had never intended to let

everyone believed that she died in the sea two years ago, he never had any intention of being with another woman, let alone had another

a place for me in your heart? No! You never did!" Ayla had been trying

symbolized her

to consider yourself

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

years, she was gone, and he kept looking for her, waiting and hoping that she was still alive! But she didn't want to have anything to do with him anymore, not even