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

it won't be enough to pay

her like a cannon

really scared

him more than what she had

money even if she

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

actually meant was he wouldn't let

his belongings.He didn't like sharing his owned things

he turned to Jaime and instructed him, "Jaime, investigate

see how important Toby was to

bought Smith Group,

would she react

nodded and stood up

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

Your Toby? That sounds intimate."Brian shook

more you beg to me, the more miserable his life will be, and

his seat

I won't see him anymore.I

behind Brian

at

please behave yourself.Don't

me.Please persuade him to not hurt

said that without

had lost

afford to

want him to get into such predicament where the chance of winning

because he couldn't make a decision whether to accept

made Ayla

after giving her an indifferent

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

morning, Ayla made herself busy in gardening to distract

squatting in the

to her

and

went up to him and took