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."

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 was nothing but a

still held 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

enough to send shivers

"You can't tell her."

allowed to do

was done playing

he was determined to get her

anything else you

didn't want to appear so weak or powerless

you.Or do

embraced her as tightly as he

him away and slapped him

You're not allowed to touch

now, and he

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 § back

to me, then I'll do everything in my

hearing this, Ayla

I have to do to make you

in front of her, Brian's eyes

was hard to see through him

were

could no longer keep pretending

facade crumbled before

Why would he keep forcing her like this? Was he determined to drive

me, back to

intended to

believed that she died in the sea two years ago, he never had any

for me in your heart? No!

symbolized her complete separation from

have to

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

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