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.

his

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

Anna looked around inquisitively.She noticed that the computer was still on and

it, the woman

Wenny come in yet?"

over an hour already and there was still no

was growing more impatient

didn't tell me anything about missing work today and we know she

the tea room were a telling sign that Miss Wenny could be experiencing some

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

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

long for Anna to put two and two together and come up

was starting to feel

Ayla was still

rest at home, but she

to the third

as Ayla reached the office, an ill-tempered Anna

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

looks like you have a lot of time 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

that moment.She couldn't allow this woman to

Brian was following

voice and cruel words made him stop cold in his

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 reputation of Clark Group on the line," Anna raised her voice,

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

and sat down while

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

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

her voice

Ayla's patience

you see I have work to do? As you said, I'm already behind so I

design skills have no place here.I think you should go back to school and study hard

glared at her with blazing eyes full

walk in until he was able

cold look at Anna and uttered, "I

was becoming clear why Ayla was

must have made her

and forth between Ayla and

didn't you?" she