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," he

going to have to get used to this

began eating the sumptuous food prepared for them,

food

Brian went to the living room, where there was a large-screen

he was watching

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

plate, intending to take it to

the table. You can go and keep Mr.Clark

from her hand and replaced it with a bowl of

on, you can take it with you

to create opportunities for the two of them

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

and

Mr.Clark," she said softly, putting down the bowl of fruit on the table in front

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

out a phone and handed it to

"Here," he said.

him how well you're

don't want to disturb his

had made up her mind

to be the

coolly at

now is to live

he

stared at him with her lips parted

duty to endure his overbearing attitude and satisfy his needs?She found her situation helpless and painful,

the whole night with anyone, she had to drag her aching body

had to

of the week, she could

awake until

seated in his

a long time

members there informed

had taken

not trust Brian at

but he was willing to gamble on

Molly entered the office, she saw that Toby was deep

thinking about that woman again? Molly frowned, wondering if the woman had left because she had

did she realize her fault? Had she decided on her own that she would

towards the

"Toby," she said.

called his name, he

here," he said,

had been ignoring her, because his mind and heart were full of thoughts

for you," she said,

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

the sofa and handed him a

began drinking the warm soup.He said, "Don't worry.I'll come home early

couldn't stop himself from loving Lala,

while Ayla was helping to clean the villa, she considered her dream of

wouldn't be able to, but still, she couldn't stop

living room with a book in

when her mobile phone suddenly rang, jolting her