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?"

wasn't surprised to hear the

the company's annual revenue

and when it came to business matters, he would prioritize

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

pay a steep price if we want this project, but if we do well, we

Toby spoke calmly, he was not as confident as

he needed to find an excuse that Hayden would

willing to make such a decision for

worried that Brian would bully her again because

to find time

leave it up to you,"

Toby was handling

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

went when there was an urgent meeting, or

you just need to trust Toby.You and Mom should just focus on preparing for our wedding," chided

get married before the new year, and she was sure that grand preparations were

the only daughter of the Smith family would need to be a

are already preparing," Hayden

will have to watch our

put a comforting hand on her

marriage will be a success, just like yours.Anyway, we will still live here after we get married, so I'm definitely still part

after they got married could Molly rest assured that Toby belonged

was a child, her parents had doted on her and given her everything

joined them in

wedding dress and photo shoots.You should take your pre-wedding

Mom!" said

my room and look

Toby's hand, and the

with Hayden in the living room, she turned to him and said pensively, "Honey, don't you worry that Molly seems to be a little too attached to

work her prospective son in-law did for the company, but as a mother, she couldn't help but notice that

however, dismissed her

worry about," he said

Molly is happy, everything

Brian would curtail her freedom, but he didn't set any additional limitations on her

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

bedroom and saw her poring

inform you that Mr.Clark won't be

to

I'll be right

still focused on

already missed a lot of courses, and the date for examinations was approaching

else all her efforts over the past several months would

busy studying, Brian was in the entertainment

Jaime sat across him.

"Mr.Clark, do you really think you're going

she come

looking downstairs through

will come.She often

bit of information frightened Jaime, who couldn't believe that Arlene the same girl who had been dancing in the club and

out, was only a