The Substitute Bride: Making Memories Of Us (Lois Stone)

Ayla could hang up the phone, Brian stood up quickly, grabbed her phone and threw it on the floor.

The phone broke in half instantly.

"My phone!" Ayla screamed.

She looked at the broken phone on the ground in horror.

She bought the phone by saving money for several months.

Although she had used the phone for many years, she couldn't afford another phone at this moment.

"Oh? Are you bothered by that broken phone? You're from the Woodsen family.This inexpensive phone must not be too much for you.If you want to talk to that Toby, I can give you my phone."

Brian was furious after learning Arlene didn't take him seriously when he asked her not to contact Toby anymore.

He walked towards her broken phone and stared at it with a scowl.

"This old model of your phone is making me suspect whether you are really from the Woodsen family." Ayla flinched at his words.

He had suspected her.

What if he found out the truth? If he learned it somehow that she was not Arlene, the whole Woodsen family would suffer the consequences.

Ayla tried to sound firm when she replied, "Of course I'm from the Woodsen family.Let's make a deal.From now on, I'll listen to your every instruction, and in turn, you won't hurt my father or Toby.You agree?"

Brian turned around and glared at her.

"You aren't qualified to make a deal with me.I don't even trust you.Just keep your mouth shut and stay at home."

Ayla had no power to disobey him.

There was no other way but to accept his every command.

Meanwhile, Toby was confused when the call got cut shortly.

He dialed her number again, but the line didn't connect.

He anxiously asked for her address from her classmates.

But no one knew where she lived.

He lingered at the school gate almost the entire day.

But Ayla didn't show up.

When the classes were over, it was almost dusk.

Veronica and Lisa walked out of the school together and spotted Toby in front of the school gate.

"Isn't he Ayla's friend? What is he doing here?" Lisa said to Veronica.

"He must be looking for Ayla.She hasn't come today.She might have fallen sick," Veronica said worriedly.

"How could Ayla be sick? Isn't she with some rich man now? Won't he take care of her like a princess? She doesn't even need to come to school!"

Lisa said that aloud intentionally to make Toby hear what she said.

And it worked.

Ayla's name

knitted in a frown as he approached

did you just

a hold of

hurting.Let go

expect he'd pull

like a handsome gentleman but didn't

Toby's face as

happened to her, right?" Lisa rolled her

recently and resigned from her part-time jobs.These days she came to school by a luxury car.Although we

as Lisa

"That's all I know."

stepped away from

also seemed to belong to

from our classmates.Please don't mind about it.How about you leave your phone number? If she comes to

Toby agreed.

out a business card and handed it to

so much.I'll come

goodbyes before he got into his

up in Toby's office

pink chiffon dress that looked pretty on

while a

glass

here is your

Where has he

glared at

an extremely domineering

allowed any other

she chose his personal assistant

Toby dealt with

the Deputy CEO only said he had something personal

just repeated what Toby

vague answer would make Miss Smith unhappy, but

He never mentioned it to

was laced

behaving strange since he came

absent-minded, as if he had something going on in his mind all

if something was bothering

made her

didn't tell me,

difficult to cope with Molly's interrogation than

everything about his schedule.Shouldn't you follow

a sip from the glass and ordered, "Call him

needed anymore as Toby entered the room pushing

are

Molly saw

down the juice glass on the

where have

woman in his