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

had been with Brian for so

person willing to lose everything for him in exchange for nothing.But

tell me you're here because

another glass of wine, and drank

herself three glasses in a row before

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

deserve to

you want is prestige and status.I don't think

to read

I'm not that greedy.Back when I was in Italy, I was a design director.But when I arrived here in Antawood, I became the same as Ayla, just another designer.To top it off, she got more than I did.How could I be reconciled

was a proud

she

mistake

she was still in Italy, Ayla was just a school girl who went to school

all you have and use up all of your time, effort, and resources, but it's

Linda got the

she wouldn't be

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

the only

bitter smile appeared on

"You're exaggerating."

by Brian's side for so many years, but it

what she could get, and what she

her

will harm the Clark Group.If something had

didn't have to say it directly.She just wanted to remind Linda of what

was Ayla's assailant,

an

because he wasn't saying anything about

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

she implying that she knew that I assaulted Ayla?Well, lucky for me, I'm sure Anna doesn't have any evidence to prove

alone in the living room and looking at the design drafts

would let any accident happen

some things that she couldn't