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

"What do you think? Mrs.Clark, are you satisfied?" said a voice from behind Ayla.

It was Brian.She turned to face him.Her expression was wary.

"Mr.Clark, what do you want?"

"What do you think?" Brian said softly, moving closer to her.

He lifted her chin, tilting her face so she had no choice but to meet his eyes.

"I can return to the entertainment club.I can keep washing dishes," Ayla offered.

Brian shook his head adamantly.

"No.You don't have to go back.Your sweetheart has spent a lot of money to get you out of that place and allow you to continue being Mrs.Clark.Do you want to let him down?" She said nothing.

Brian added, "So from now on, you live here.Get used to it."

He stepped back and turned away from her, walking into his own bedroom, which was the master room on the other side of the hallway.

As soon as he closed the door behind him, Ayla walked inside her room.

She gazed at the pretty purple bed sheets, the gauzy beige curtains, and the pure white wardrobe and dresser.

It was a lovely, feminine room.

She couldn't believe she would be living here.

She felt as though she didn't deserve this.

She wandered out to the private balcony, which overlooked the lawn.

She spent the rest of the afternoon seated on a lounge chair, enjoying the sunlight and the breeze and the gorgeous view of colorful flowers strewn over the grass.

The sun was setting when she heard a knock at the door.

"Come in," she called.

Maria entered.

"Mrs.Clark, dinner is ready," she said respectfully.

Ayla took a last look at the beautiful orange sky.She smiled to herself.

"Thanks, I'll be right down."

She entered the dining room to find Brian already seated at the head of the table, reading a newspaper.

She stopped near the doorway and said, "Hello, Mr.Clark."

He gave her an impatient look.

"Well, don't just stand there.Do you need me to invite you to sit down?"

He put down the newspaper beside him and gave her a cold look.

She hurried to the table and sat down.

The atmosphere in the dining room was so tense she didn't even dare to glance at him.

being so scared,"

to get used to this

began eating the sumptuous food prepared for them, but Ayla

to finish the food so he wouldn't snap at

went to the living room, where there was a

that he was watching a

at home like this, and as long as he was in there, she didn't want

take it to the

the table. You can go

empty plate from her

on, you can take it with you

deliberately trying to create opportunities for the two of them to get

Mr.Clark must have changed his mind, which was why he'd brought Mrs.Clark back and arranged for her to live in the room

breath and went to the

the bowl of fruit on the table

used to living like this.She had so many questions, but she was afraid of

brought out a phone and handed it

"Here," he said.

tell him how well you're doing

want to disturb his happiness," she

made up her mind not

did not want to be the

glanced coolly at

better this way.Keep in mind that your duty now is to live here

What did he mean

him with her lips

overbearing attitude and satisfy his needs?She found her situation helpless and painful, and she had to force herself

whole night with anyone, she had to drag her aching body back to her own room every time they had

price she had to

of the week, she

stayed awake until dawn, her thoughts

in his office, was

a long time since he negotiated

club, the staff members there informed him

had

not trust

worried that Lala would suffer, but he was willing to gamble on his

entered the office, she saw that Toby

wondering if the woman had left because she had fallen in

decided on her own that she

towards

"Toby," she said.

name, he came to his

hello.You're here," he said,

mind and heart were full of

she said, holding up a bag in

been working so hard these past weeks.Do you need to be working overtime so much? Dad and Mom hope you'll be

and handed him a bowl

warm soup.He said, "Don't worry.I'll come

stop himself from loving Lala, he couldn't forget

the villa, she considered her dream of

able to, but still, she couldn't stop

in the living room with a

her mobile phone suddenly rang, jolting