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.

many servants.I don't need

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 can make

struck her like

was really

him more than what she had

that much money even if she

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

actually meant was he wouldn't let

was possessive over his belongings.He didn't like

investigate the Smith Group and see if it is

would like to see how important Toby

Smith Group, Toby

would she react

stood up to

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

That sounds intimate."Brian

you beg

said bitterly then arose from his seat and stepped towards the

I won't see him anymore.I

behind Brian

looked at

behave yourself.Don't

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

that without

had lost

afford to

such predicament where

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

Ayla more

after giving her an indifferent

out her phone, but couldn't make herself dial Toby's

encounter in the morning, Ayla made herself

found her squatting in the

even go to her room until it was

finished freshening up and changing her clothes, Brian

to him and took the coat from