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.

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in a

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hurting.Let go of

he'd pull

handsome gentleman but didn't know how to

frown appeared on Toby's face as he let her

classmate.You must know what happened to her, right?" Lisa rolled

resigned from her part-time jobs.These days she came to school by a luxury car.Although we don't know for sure, everyone has been gossiping

face darkened as Lisa

"That's all I know."

stepped

man also seemed to belong

and said, "Sir, it is just a random guess from our classmates.Please don't mind about it.How about you leave your phone number? If she comes

Toby agreed.

a business card and handed it

so much.I'll come again

formal goodbyes before he got

Toby's office

that

the sofa while a

offered a glass of fresh

here

is Toby? Where

glared at Toby's

an extremely domineering

allowed any other

she chose his personal assistant

staff that Toby dealt with personally, were

CEO only said he had something personal

Toby's personal assistant, just repeated what Toby

knew that vague answer would make Miss Smith unhappy, but he

What is it? He never mentioned

was laced with

behaving strange since he came

he had something going on in his

if something was bothering him, but he

definitely made her more

tell

with Molly's interrogation

You should know everything about his

ordered, "Call him

wasn't needed anymore as Toby entered the

are

Molly saw Toby,

on the table

asked, "Toby, where have you been? I want to have dinner

the woman