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

today and

around inquisitively.She noticed that the computer was still

the looks of it, the woman left hurriedly

yet?" she asked

had been waiting in the office for over an hour already and there

growing more impatient as time

anything about missing work today and we know

sure what was going on, but the shattered glass pieces in the tea room

think she left because she didn't manage

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

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

feel antsy over

Ayla was still

around and leave to rest at home, but

to get to

soon as Ayla reached the office, an ill-tempered Anna welcomed

long time.Is

were so bad that they could not be used in the

allow this

was

voice and cruel words made

things and leave.If you keep on doing a lousy job, you're going to put the reputation of Clark Group on the line," Anna raised her voice, leaving

the conflict anymore, she relented and calmly assured the woman, "Miss Anna, don't worry.I know what to do.I will try my best to

and sat

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

you think you are? I have the final say here.I'm not even interested

her voice

Ayla's patience was wearing thin with how

I have work to do? As you said, I'm already behind so I wouldn't mind working overnight to finish the design drafts you want," she

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

blazing eyes full of utter

until he was

Anna and uttered, "I didn't

was becoming clear why Ayla was so

made her miserable these past

dark eyes looked back and

met yesterday, didn't you?" she asked