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

The unexpected news shocked Ayla.

How could it be possible? Why didn't Toby tell her anything? It meant the woman she saw with Toby that day was his fiancee.

If he was engaged already, why did he promise to be with her? He promised to give her a good life in the future.Was it nothing but a lie?  

"Don't tell me you don’t know that," Brian taunted, noticing her surprised expression.

Ayla's eyes darted towards the documents in Brian's hand.

She realized they were all related to Toby.

Of course! He was Brian Clark! A man whose one word was enough to decide if a person would continue to live or just die.

It was ridiculous for her to expect anything good from him.

"Why are you silent now? Arlene, I didn't really expect that you'd date such a man.Why are you now pretending to be surprised?"

Brian dropped the photo of Toby on the table and looked up at Ayla.

Ayla considered whether she should tell him the truth.

She bit on her lips before opening her mouth.

"Mr.Clark, actually, I want to tell you something."

"Tell me something? Are you even qualified to talk to me? What would you tell me by the way? Apparently I know things more than you,"

Brian sneered, intimidating her.

"Mr.Clark, I can do anything you want me to do.I will help keep your villa clean, cook for you, and wash your clothes.I will do everything to pay back the money my father owes you.But, will you please give me freedom after that?" Her voice broke at the end.

Ayla wanted nothing but to be free.

No matter what kind of life she would lead in the future, she didn't want to stay prisoned like this forever.

She had no freedom here, and she didn’t want to lose herself.

Brian and Jaime exchanged a look before turning towards Ayla at the same time.

need your help in anything." Brian

would you make by selling yourself? Even if you trade yourself, it won't be enough to pay me

struck her like a cannon

really scared

than

that much money even if she worked all

"Give me some time

Brian actually meant was he wouldn't let her

didn't like sharing his owned things

instructed him, "Jaime, investigate the Smith Group and see if it is worth

would like to see how important Toby

Smith Group, Toby would work under

she react

and stood

and pleaded, "Mr.Clark, please,

Your Toby? That sounds intimate."Brian

listen to your useless begging? The more you

then arose from his

see him anymore.I promise I

behind Brian

at Ayla

behave yourself.Don't

please.You have to help me.Please persuade him to not hurt Toby.Please!

that without thinking

she had lost

to

want him to get into such

make a

Ayla

giving her an indifferent

out her phone, but couldn't make

in the morning, Ayla made

the

to her

and changing her

him and