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?"

surprised to hear the

allowed the company's annual revenue to decrease

it came to business matters, he

deal with, and Mr.Clark in particular is

project, but if we do well, we stand to reap great benefits from

was not

he needed to find an excuse that Hayden would

make such a

would bully her again because

needed to find time to

leave it up

hoped Toby was handling things

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

went when there was an urgent meeting, or some matter that required

just need to trust Toby.You and Mom should just

year, and she was sure that grand preparations were ongoing

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

preparing," Hayden

have to watch

comforting hand on

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 live here after we get married, so I'm definitely still part

got married could Molly rest assured that Toby belonged to

her and given her everything she wanted.She didn't

joined them in

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

said

room and look at these materials privately,

took Toby's hand, and the two

she turned to him and said pensively, "Honey, don't you worry that Molly seems to be a little too attached

appreciated the work her prospective son in-law did for the company, but as a mother, she couldn't help but notice that it was Molly who clung to him; Toby himself was more lukewarm towards her

dismissed

nothing to worry about," he said reassuringly,

long as Molly is happy, everything

Ayla worried that Brian would curtail her freedom, but he didn't set any additional limitations

stayed as long as possible without rousing Brian's suspicions, for she

saw her poring over

you that Mr.Clark won't be coming

to have dinner

be right

still focused

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

all her efforts over the past several months would

was in the entertainment club, seated in the private upstairs room

Jaime sat across him.

think

hasn't she come

looking downstairs through the

will come.She often comes recently,"

believe that Arlene the same girl who had been dancing in the club and

as it turned out, was