The Substitute Bride: Making Memories Of Us (Lois Stone)

Chapter 97: She Didn't Want To See Him Now 

Ayla was completely immersed in finishing her design draft.Once done, she eagerly presented it to Linda, the company's design department director.

"Director Linda, I just completed my design.I would love for you to take a look," she informed her as she handed the draft over.

Linda reluctantly accepted the design but didn't bother to go over the drawings.

"I'll put it aside for now.Boss said she would come and pick it up herself today," she said dismissively, her tone implying an utter dislike for the employee.

Linda thought menacingly, 'You're a pathetic undergraduate who has nothing to prove yet.' Ayla being hired with a competitive salary was merely because of their boss.

What irked Linda the most was how this girl quickly climbed up the ladder.

Within a few months, her designs could already compete for high-caliber fashion shows while Linda painstakingly worked for it for over half a decade.

"Alright, I see.I'll go back to my workspace then.Let me know if there's something I should improve on and I'd be glad to revise it," Ayla replied politely.

She had no clue as to where Linda's hostility was coming from.

It was never Ayla's intention to threaten her in any way.

She was only doing her job as a designer and no matter what happened, Linda would always be the 4 director.

"Go ahead!" Linda almost shouted with annoyance.

She wanted her out of the office immediately.

There was I no sense letting her meet the boss.

Ayla stepped out of the office and proceeded to sort out some documents for work.She didn't stay long though, since she still had afternoon classes to attend.

As she alighted from the elevator, she came face to face with an elegant woman donning a sleek beige suit.

Her queen-style handbag and tasteful makeup added to her alluring charm.

One would not think she was over 40 as her lovely face radiated a youthful glow.

"Boss,"

Ayla managed to greet the woman, although she was still a bit intimidated by how fashionable she was.

"Wenny, what's with the rush? Why are you leaving early? Do you want to go upstairs and have a little chat?"

Yareli Evans invited her warmly.

The kind gesture made Ayla smile but she had to decline, "I would love to but I still have a class this afternoon.I only dropped by to give my draft to Linda."

Yareli was of Chinese descent.

Fifteen years ago, she founded the Starlight Fashion Hub in Italy.

From her humble beginnings, she exerted hard work and dedication which made the company grow significantly.

Now, it was recognized as Milan's most prestigious fashion and design house.

"Oh, you have classes this afternoon? How about going out for lunch together? It's still early and we can squeeze in some time," Yareli suggested.

Her years in the business made her a good judge of character.

She could sense something good in this designer, and that was why she wanted to get to know her better.

Ayla was actually not in a hurry but she didn't want to interfere with her boss's work.

However, it also didn't feel right to turn down her offer twice.

"I just don't want to take up too much of your time.Would it be okay?" she asked politely.

"That's nonsense,"

an amused smile

upstairs for a bit.You

poised to wait by the elevator just as she

building, Yareli drove to a nearby Italian restaurant together

when her boss ordered pasta while speaking in

always

here for almost twenty years and

Ayla, Yareli smiled fondly at her and considered, "If you prefer Chinese food, I can take

turn to treat you for

happily, a wide

women had a worthwhile lunch

boss's countless stories

the middle of their conversation, her phone

replied, "I'm

she was supposed to go out for

dinner to

"Okay, I'll pick you up

how much Yareli appreciated Ayla,

Ayla would have a bright future under

asked pointedly when

Ayla shook

about her future was

with love was out of

stay with the man who loves me than lose him all

laced her voice and her expressive

to remain silent at that

yet, but the sudden

she heard was that she was single and hadn't been married.She worked hard in this

familiarity could be coming from being both Chinese, '

when she and Yareli first

a design competition

skills and that was

lunch finished, Ayla went to school to attend

stared at her retreating back as her eyes welled up

since she lost her beloved

efforts, no reliable news

that maybe it was about time to

day of the much-awaited design exhibition of Starlight Fashion

going the way it was

event as he wanted to

be nervous?" he

not nervous," she replied

only had three sets of design to present,

this, Linda became

design yet Ayla was

Brian made a business trip to

is the center of fashion right now. Let's stay here for

full of

Starlight Fashion Hub, the contract

relationship with Yareli, and that was why she decided

confirmed, "No problem.I've called Ms.Evans and she

to deal with these matters as much as

tasks for

striking couple walked towards

them

he was

they here? What will happen if they meet her?' he

Brian and Anna just arrived here.Do you want

voice filled

them, but it would be best if she knew

shook her head repeatedly, "I don't want to see

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