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

pay me back.Your father took sixty million dollars from me, and gave you to me

struck her like a cannon

was really scared

him more than what she

even if she

speaking, "Give me

actually meant was he wouldn't

didn't like sharing his owned things

Jaime and instructed him, "Jaime, investigate the Smith Group and see if

how

bought Smith Group, Toby would

would she react

nodded and stood up to

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

That sounds intimate."Brian shook her

think that I'll listen to your useless begging? The more you beg to me, the more

his seat and stepped towards

I won't see him anymore.I promise I

shouted behind

at

please behave yourself.Don't

help me.Please persuade him to not hurt

said that without

she had lost

afford to lose Toby

get into such predicament

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

made Ayla

after giving

phone, but couldn't make herself dial

that encounter in the morning, Ayla made herself busy

squatting in the garden, trimming

even go to her room

freshening up and

to him and took the coat from