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 years ago, when I became Mrs.Clark, I was

her

my wife, and you always 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 the

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

"You can't tell her."

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

was done playing with

determined to get her

devil.Is there anything else you can

didn't want to appear so weak or powerless against

way to deal with you.Or do you want me

more, he embraced her as tightly as

and

me! You're not allowed to touch me! "

another woman now, and he has abandoned

me in the past two years? Even if I owed

of ideas.He didn't know how to convince

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

this, Ayla tightened

to do to

stood in front of her,

to see through him and figure out

were so

point, she could no longer

facade crumbled

he keep forcing her

back to me, back to

had never intended

sea two years ago, he never had any intention of being

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

symbolized

have to consider yourself

did he not give her a chance to have his

two long years, she was gone, and he kept looking for her, waiting and hoping that she was