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

sick today and I need to rest, so I won't

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

looks of it, the

Miss Wenny come in yet?" she asked one of

the office for over an hour already

was growing more

missing work today

glass pieces in the tea room were a telling sign that

she's sick? I think she left because she didn't

while skimming through the incomplete design drafts on the desk.She deliberately

missicy all night, it didn't take long for Anna to put two and two together and come up with a premature conclusion

was starting to feel

was still

presence made her really want to turn around and leave to rest at home, but she was also a dedicated employee who made

to get to the third

reached the

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

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

up to Anna at that moment.She couldn't allow this woman to boss her around anymore and make her do tasks that were

Brian was following closely

voice and cruel words made him stop

on doing a lousy job, you're going to put the reputation of Clark Group

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

and

think you'd better show Mr.Clark the design drafts I submitted yesterday

no! Who do you think you are? I have the final say here.I'm not even interested to look at your damn design

voice so heated

like to remain calm and polite, Ayla's patience was wearing thin with

said, I'm already behind so

being honest.Your amateur design skills have no place here.I think you should go back to

blazing eyes full of

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

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

why Ayla was

have made her miserable

and forth

didn't you?" she asked