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.

servants.I don't need your help in anything." Brian

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 to pay my debt back.Do you think you

struck her like a

was really scared

him more than

that much money even if she worked all her

freedom forever? Brian deliberately thought about her request before speaking, "Give

actually meant was he wouldn't

belongings.He didn't like sharing

him, "Jaime, investigate the

like to see how important Toby was

he bought Smith Group, Toby would

would she react then?

stood up to

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

Your Toby? That sounds intimate."Brian

even think that I'll listen to your useless begging? The more you beg to me, the more miserable his life will be,

then arose from his

Please, no! I won't see

shouted behind

looked at

behave yourself.Don't

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

that

she had lost

to lose Toby

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

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

Ayla

giving her an

phone, but

morning, Ayla made herself busy

her squatting in the

go to her room until it was

freshening up and changing her

went up to him and