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

roam freely, how much would you make by selling yourself? Even if you trade yourself, it won't be enough to pay me back.Your father took sixty million dollars from me, and gave you to me

struck her like a

was really scared

more than

couldn't make that much money even if she worked all her

thought about her request before speaking, "Give me some time to think about it.If you

Brian actually meant was he wouldn't

didn't like sharing his

him, "Jaime, investigate the Smith Group

how important Toby was

Smith Group, Toby

she react then?

and stood

grabbed Brian’s hand and pleaded, "Mr.Clark, please, don't do that to my

That sounds intimate."Brian shook her hands

to your useless begging? The more you beg to

arose from his seat

won't see him anymore.I promise I

shouted behind

looked at

please behave yourself.Don't embarrass

to not hurt Toby.Please! I promise, I'll listen to

that without thinking

had lost

couldn't afford to

didn't want him to get into such predicament where the chance of

anything, because he couldn't make a decision whether to accept Ayla's

Ayla more

left after giving her an indifferent

but couldn't make

the morning, Ayla made herself busy in

the garden, trimming flowers

go to her room until it

up and changing her clothes, Brian

up to him and took the coat