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

Brian smirked.

"Are you worried about me?"

"Why should I worry about you? There are already far too many people concerned about your well-being.I'm not the only one, you know? To be honest, I'm more worried about Lucas."

In Ayla's mind, Lucas could never win against Brian.

"The more you worry about him, the more miserable he'll be!" he warned.

He didn't know whether she was bluffing or just doing this on purpose.Ayla cast a sidelong glance at Brian.

She didn't give a damn about his threat because she had nothing to fear.

But in reality, the person she worried about the most was Brian, not Lucas.Brian just cast her an indifferent glance, and drove back to the apartment.

Meanwhile, Anna was sitting alone in a bar.She had emptied the entire bottle of liquor she ordered, and yet she was still very sober.

For some reason, no matter how much she drank, it could never erase the pain she was feeling.

After everything that happened, and despite the fact that Brian kept turning a blind eye to her affection, she still loved him so much.

Her heart was still reluctant to let go.

Brian and Ayla had been getting along well, more and more each day, but Anna was all alone.

Ayla had completely taken her place.

It was understandable that Anna hated how things turned out, wasn't it?

 "Anna, have you been drinking all by yourself here?"

Linda showed up, wearing an enchanting black dress.

Anna caught her eye as soon as she got here.

Judging by that look on Anna's face, Linda was sure that the woman's foul mood was caused by Ayla.

"What are you doing here?" Anna glanced back at Linda.

She had never been sympathetic towards this woman because she knew that Linda had ulterior motives for Brian.She just never said a word about it.

Linda sat across Anna.

to drink of course! Just like you," she said with a

been with Brian for

the only person willing to lose everything for him in exchange for nothing.But Ayla managed to take everything away

you're here because

glass of wine, and drank it

against the leather sofa, not saying anything.She poured herself three glasses in a row

looking so depressed, so I decided to accompany you.You and I are both women who can't get the

Do you even deserve to say that word?" Anna

status.I don't think you want love." Brian possessed all those

never imagined you to read me so

here in Antawood, I became the same as Ayla, just another designer.To top it off, she got more than I

a proud and arrogant

she had never

her only mistake was to underestimate

went to school and took up a part-time

up all of your time, effort, and resources, but it's useless to come to

that Linda got the

she was, she wouldn't be able to help

Anna knew Brian's capabilities all too well, so she wouldn't want to go

Anna, the woman who has been by Brian's side through thick and thin for the longest time.You're far more capable than Ayla ever will be," Linda said

Anna was the only person who could

appeared on Anna's

"You're exaggerating."

so many years,

well aware of what she could get,

understand her pain,

to do, don't ever do something that will harm the Clark Group.If something had happened once, it won't be allowed

just wanted to remind Linda of

was capable of figuring out that Linda was

was an incredibly

he wasn't saying anything about it, that didn’t mean

of the same nature were to happen again, perhaps it would prove to be fatal for Linda this time.Once Anna was done speaking, Linda

for me, I'm sure Anna doesn't have any evidence to

alone

was no way she would let any

there were some things that