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

Ayla stared at him unhappily.

"If you don't want me to go out, then stop me! You make all the rules, don't you? It's up to you whether I can leave or not!"

"Good," said Brian coldly.

"You understand what your situation is."

He was sure that Ayla and Toby's meeting at the school this afternoon had been the first time.

After today, Toby probably wouldn't be so blatant anymore, even if he wanted to see her again.

Meanwhile, Toby went to see Molly.

She met him at the door of the villa.

"You're back! Where have you been? I called the company and they said that you left work early today."

"I just had something to deal with," he replied evasively.

"Why? Is anything wrong?"

Molly did not want to mention Toby and Ayla's relationship.

She preferred to pretend as though nothing had ever happened between them.

"No, I just missed you," she said brightly.

"I thought you might be coming home early when I heard you left the office."

She slid her arm around his waist and led him to the living room.

They sat down together on the sofa.

Hayden was also in the living room.

He put down the newspaper he was reading and looked at the two of them.

"Molly, don't nag Toby.You know how busy he is with work.He's already canceled so many social engagements recently."

"Dad, don't call me a nag," Molly pouted.

She added, "You know I don't mind him working.I just want him home instead of socializing outside after work!"

After all, Molly was not blind, nor was she stupid.

How could she fail to notice that most of Toby's so-called social engagements required him to go out with other businessmen to flirt with women in bars and pay women in brothels? She did not like it at all.

Toby belonged to her.

If any other woman dared to touch him, Molly vowed she would make that woman pay for her mistake.

Hayden sighed.

"Toby has no choice, Molly.It's inevitable.If he refuses to participate, it will have a negative impact on his career."

Turning to look at Toby, he said, "By the way, I know you're in charge of most of the company's affairs now, and I don't want to interfere.But don't you think we've made too many concessions to Mr.Clark, just to get him to cooperate with us?"

to hear the

had allowed the company's annual revenue to

came to business matters, he would prioritize his own interests ahead of any other

general is not easy to deal with, and Mr.Clark in particular

but if we do

calmly, he was not as

needed to find an excuse that

make such a decision for

would bully her again because of

decided he needed to find time

will leave it

Toby was handling things

seriously ill before, and since then, he hadn't been able to go to the company as much as he

there was an urgent meeting, or some matter that required his

Toby.You and Mom should just focus on preparing for our wedding,"

before the new year, and she was

the Smith family would

already preparing," Hayden said,

suppose we will have to watch our only daughter leave our

immediately put a comforting hand on her

always wanted me to be happy, and now I am! I've grown up.I have someone I love.Our marriage will be a success, just like yours.Anyway, we will still

married could Molly rest

a child, her parents had doted on her and given her everything she wanted.She didn't like the feeling of

them in

studios, for your wedding dress and photo shoots.You should take your pre-wedding photos as soon

said

to my room and look

took Toby's hand, and the two of

living room, she turned to him and said pensively,

she couldn't help but notice that it was Molly who clung to him; Toby himself was more lukewarm

dismissed her

about," he said reassuringly, returning to his

long as Molly is happy, everything will

Brian would curtail her freedom, but he didn't set

was still able to go to school.She arrived on time every day, and stayed as long as possible without rousing Brian's suspicions, for she was eager to spend as much time as possible

her poring over a large stack of

to inform you that Mr.Clark won't be

you like to have

be right

absently, still

courses, and the date

determined to pass, or else all her efforts over

studying, Brian was in the entertainment club, seated

Jaime sat across him.

you really think you're going to see

hasn't she

looking downstairs through the

often comes recently," Jaime

information frightened Jaime, who couldn't believe that Arlene the same girl who had been dancing in the club and hooking up with different men every night was the

turned out, was only a