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.

bear his difficult

today and I need to

in the office at the third floor, Anna looked around inquisitively.She noticed that the computer was still

looks of it, the woman

yet?" she asked

been waiting in the office for over an hour already and there was still no

growing more impatient as

me anything about missing work today and we

in the tea room were a telling

left because she

design drafts on the desk.She deliberately made things

Anna to put two and two together and come up with

to feel antsy over what

Ayla was still

to turn around and leave to rest at home, but she was also a dedicated employee who made sure her work

she marched ahead to get to the third floor, while Brian followed

soon as Ayla reached the office, an

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

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

allow this woman to boss her around anymore and make her do tasks that were beyond

was

and cruel words

lousy job, you're going to put the reputation of Clark Group on the line," Anna raised her voice, leaving no room for Ayla to explain

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

her desk and sat down while arranging the

I think you'd better show Mr.Clark the design drafts I submitted yesterday to avoid any delays,"

the final say here.I'm not even interested to look at your damn design

voice

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

office! Can't you see I have work to do? As you said, I'm already behind so

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

at her with blazing eyes full

he was able to hear

throat, he fixed a cold look at Anna and uttered, "I didn't expect you could be

Ayla was so bent evading

must have made her miserable these past few

eyes looked back and forth between

met yesterday, didn't you?" she