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 and turned

brows knitted in a frown

did you just

a hold

hurting.Let go

expect he'd pull

handsome gentleman but didn't know how to

Toby's face as

must know what happened to her,

dormitory with us.But she moved out recently and resigned from her part-time jobs.These days she came to school

face darkened as Lisa

"That's all I know."

stepped away

seemed to belong to

guess from our classmates.Please don't mind about it.How about

Toby agreed.

a business card and handed it

much.I'll

he got into

Toby's office without

dress that looked pretty

the sofa while a bodyguard stood beside

glass of fresh juice to

here is

Toby? Where has he

at

was an extremely domineering

allowed any other woman

chose his

that Toby

Deputy CEO only said he had something personal

personal assistant, just repeated what Toby said before

that vague answer would make Miss Smith unhappy, but he couldn't help but

personal? What is it? He never

voice was laced with

been behaving strange since he came

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

even asked him if something was bothering him, but he never answered

made her more

tell

cope with Molly's interrogation than to deal with these unruly and insatiable

everything about his schedule.Shouldn't you follow him when he

sip from the glass and ordered, "Call him and ask him to come

wasn't needed anymore as Toby entered

are you doing

saw

put down the juice glass on the table and walked over

where have you been?

looked at the woman in his