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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brows knitted in a frown as he

did you

a hold of

hurting.Let

he'd pull her arm so

handsome gentleman

Toby's face as he let

know what happened to her, right?" Lisa

to live in the same dormitory with us.But she moved out recently and resigned from her part-time jobs.These days she came to school by a luxury car.Although

darkened as

"That's all I know."

stepped

to belong to

is just a random guess from our classmates.Please don't mind about

Toby agreed.

a business card

you so much.I'll come again

exchanged formal goodbyes before he got into his BMW and

in Toby's office without informing him

a light pink chiffon dress that looked pretty on her just to

sofa while a

assistant offered a glass of fresh juice

Smith, here is

Toby? Where has he

at

was an extremely

allowed any other woman around

she chose his personal

staff that Toby

Deputy CEO only said he had something personal

just repeated

make Miss Smith unhappy,

personal? What is it? He never mentioned it

was laced with

strange since he came back

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

even asked him if something was bothering him, but he

definitely made

tell

found it really more difficult to cope with Molly's interrogation than to deal with these unruly

assistant? You should know everything about his schedule.Shouldn't you follow him when

a sip from the glass and ordered, "Call him and

as Toby entered the room pushing the door

What are you

Molly saw Toby,

down the juice glass on the table and

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

woman in his arms