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."

impossible for us to have a relationship now.Two years ago, when

he still held her tightly in his

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

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

"You can't tell her."

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

done playing with

was determined to get

else you

so weak

to deal with you.Or

her as tightly as he

away and slapped him

You're not allowed

is with another woman now, and he has

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

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

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

this, Ayla tightened her

what do I have to do to make you let me

he stood in front of her, Brian's eyes

was hard to see through him and figure out what he was

eyes were

no longer keep

facade crumbled before

Why would he keep forcing her like

back to me, back to

had never intended to

two years ago, he never had any intention of being with another woman,

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

it symbolized her complete

to consider

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

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