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.

don't need your help in anything."

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

her like a cannon

was really

owed him more than what she

couldn't make that much money even

request before speaking, "Give me

actually meant was he

his belongings.He didn't like sharing

and instructed him, "Jaime, investigate the Smith

would like to see how important Toby

Group, Toby would

would she

and stood up to

stand up, Ayla immediately grabbed Brian’s hand and pleaded, "Mr.Clark, please, don't do that

That sounds intimate."Brian shook

you even think that I'll listen to your useless begging? The more you

bitterly then arose from his seat and stepped towards the

I won't see him anymore.I

shouted behind Brian

looked at

please behave yourself.Don't

him to not

said that without

had

couldn't afford to lose

to get into such predicament where the chance

didn't say anything, because he couldn't make a

made Ayla

left after giving her an

but couldn't make

in the morning, Ayla made herself

the

didn't even go to her room until it was

and changing

him and