The Substitute Bride: Making Memories Of Us (Lois Stone)

While sitting in the taxi, Ayla noticed a sapphire blue Lamborghini closely tailing the vehicle.

‘He really doesn't want to give up, does he?’ she mused, while shaking her head.

"Miss, is the car behind us after you?" the driver inquired curiously while looking at her from the rearview mirror.

"Sir, please ignore that.Just drive," she replied dismissively.

Ayla didn't care whatever Brian did.

He could follow her around the city for as long as he pleased.

She didn't have time for his nonsense antics.She got out of the taxi the moment it arrived in front of her apartment building.She borrowed some cash from the security guard at the gate to pay the fare.

Handing it to the driver, she said, "Thank you, sir."

"You're welcome," the driver took the money from her and sped away.

Brian stepped out of his car just in time to see her entering the apartment building.

The proximity of the place to where she worked didn't escape his keen eyes.

‘So this is where she lives, quite convenient for work and for hiding from me, ' he observed.

Instead of following her upstairs, he decided to stay by his car and wait for her there.

After changing her clothes, Ayla came down the apartment lobby a few minutes later.

She returned the money she borrowed from the security guard and exited the building gracefully.

"Brian, I'm sure you have more important things to spend your time on than following me.We both have work to do," she reminded him as she saw him still leaning against the car.

If only he would pay attention to her tone, he would know that she was trying to get rid of him.

Brian just humorlessly laughed, "Have you forgotten that this is a tie-up between our two companies? Am I not allowed to look around here?"

"Of course, you're allowed but I think now isn't the right time.It's better if you'd come with your fiancee," Ayla said as an excuse.

In truth, she just didn't want to keep on facing him.

"What I do with my time is none of your business," Brian replied rather brusquely.

He strode across the pavement, acting as if he owned the entire place.

couldn't bear his

you want! I feel sick today and I need to rest, so I

in the office at the third floor, Anna looked around inquisitively.She noticed that the computer was still on and Ayla's bag and

the

yet?" she asked

for over an hour already and there

more impatient as time

didn't tell me anything about missing work today and

but the shattered glass pieces in the tea room were a telling sign that Miss Wenny could be experiencing

she's sick? I think she left because she didn't manage to finish her designs on

skimming through the incomplete design drafts on the desk.She deliberately made things difficult for Ayla because she

suspicious disappearance and Brian missicy all night, it didn't take long for Anna to put two

feel antsy over what

was

want to turn around and leave to rest at home, but she was

marched ahead to get to the

reached the office, an ill-tempered

you're finally here after a long time.Is this what you call work ethic?" she

on your hands for you to come here every day.Yesterday, you said my design drafts were so bad that they could not be used in the fashion season.Are you here to ask me for new design drafts today? I'm sorry, but I'm not a robot that can produce designs in a snap.I can't deliver this all

standing up to Anna at that moment.She couldn't allow this woman to boss her around

was following

voice and cruel words

then you're free to pack your things and leave.If you keep on doing a lousy job, you're

relented and calmly assured the woman, "Miss Anna, don't worry.I

and sat down while arranging

the design

Who do you think you are? I have the final say

her voice so heated

much as she'd like to remain calm and polite, Ayla's patience was

Can't you see I have work to do? As you said, I'm

you.I'm just being honest.Your amateur design skills have

her with blazing eyes full

until he was able to

his throat, he fixed a cold look at Anna and uttered,

becoming clear why Ayla was so bent evading

have made her miserable these

and forth between Ayla

didn't you?"