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."

to understand that? It's impossible for us to have a relationship now.Two years ago, when I became Mrs.Clark, I was nothing but a substitute.It was all fake!" Ayla

he still held her

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

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

"You can't tell her."

do

was done playing with

was determined to get

else you can do besides threatening

want to appear so weak or

way to deal with you.Or do you want me to

her as tightly as he

away and slapped

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

another woman now,

same for me in the past two years? Even if I owed you and hurt you before, you should know that I don't

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

I'll

hearing this, Ayla tightened

do I have to

of her, Brian's eyes were

hard to see through him and figure

eyes were

point, she could no longer

facade crumbled before

this? Why would he keep forcing her like this? Was he

back to

never intended to let

ago, he never had any intention of being with another

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

symbolized her complete separation from

you have to consider

he didn’t have a place for her? When did he not give her a chance to have his heart? Ge) He had given her his

waiting and hoping that she was still alive! But she didn't want to