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

held her tightly in his

will 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 about that? Do you think she'll agree if I ask her to let me keep you as an official employee of

to send shivers down her spine.She didn't want anyone else to know of her former relationship

"You can't tell her."

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

was done playing

time, he was determined

the devil.Is there anything else

appear so weak

you.Or do you want me to force myself

embraced her as

away and slapped him across

You're not allowed to touch

is with another woman now,

being chaste for 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 I don't like women who

ideas.He didn't know how to convince her to come §

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

hearing this, Ayla

Clark, what do I have to do

in front of her, Brian's eyes

him and figure out what he was

were so

she could no

facade crumbled

her like

to me, back to where you

had never intended

in the sea two years ago, he

was there ever 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

disappeared, it symbolized her complete separation from

to consider yourself

did he not give

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