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 attitude

ahead if you want! I feel sick today and I need to rest, so I won't

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

of it, the woman left

Wenny come in yet?" she asked one

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

growing more

Wenny didn't tell me anything about missing work today and we know she is always punctual.I wonder

but the shattered glass pieces in the tea room were a telling

I think she left because she didn't manage to finish

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

didn't take long for Anna to put two and two together and come up with a premature conclusion in

starting to feel antsy over what possibly

Ayla was still

rest at home, but

marched ahead to get to

reached the office,

finally here after a long time.Is this what

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

to Anna at that moment.She couldn't allow this woman to boss

was following

words made him stop cold

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

and calmly assured the woman, "Miss Anna, don't worry.I know what to do.I will try my best to keep up and finish the

walked towards her desk and sat down

the design drafts I submitted yesterday to avoid any delays,"

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

voice so heated and

polite, Ayla's patience was wearing thin with how

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

you.I'm just being honest.Your amateur design skills have no place here.I think

at her with blazing eyes full of

by the door, Brian didn't walk in until he was able to hear the whole conversation

look at Anna and uttered, "I didn't expect you could be

clear why Ayla was so bent evading

made her miserable these past

eyes looked back and forth between

met yesterday, didn't you?" she