Brian just kept his mouth shut.
Even if he allowed Ayla to do as she pleased, he had one condition: that she had to stay by his side,
and she couldn't leave without permission.
"Brian, you know that she's just using you right? Don't you get it?"
Anna kindly reminded him.He wasn't an idiot.
All Ayla wanted was a stable job and career growth.
When she became part of the Clark Group's Design Department and took charge of the whole fashion
season's designs, she was no longer an ordinary employee.
"Anna, there are some things that I don't need to know, and you don't have to tell me."
He had always been decisive.
Whether it involved Lucas or Toby, he wouldn't give either of them an opportunity no matter what.
He wanted to make sure that Ayla would be by his side.
Sternly, Anna stood before him, and said, "Brian, we've been working so hard all these years to get
where we are today.You can't let all of our efforts go in vain just for Ayla!"
Ayla was neither a woman worthy of his love, nor a person who could contribute to the Clark Group's
growth.
The reason why Anna and Brian had gone to Italy and entered into a partnership with Yareli was to
help their company slowly transform.She just didn't want him to continue proceeding down a dangerous
path.
It was clear to her that he wanted to transform the Clark Group into a fully legal business for Ayla's
sake, but she honestly didn't care about that fact.
Anna just wanted Brian to stay safe and sound.She loved him so much that she always prayed that
nothing bad would happen to him.
"Anna, you already know my plan."
Brian had always been a man of his word.
Once he had made a decision, nobody could change his mind.
Just to keep Ayla around, he didn't hesitate to damage the Clark Group's reputation."Brian, why do you
even have to do this? There are too many men in Ayla's life! How are you so sure that she'll get back
together with you again? Don't forget what happened two years ago.Back then, you made her life
miserable.You forced her to get an abortion, drove her out of the villa, and she got kidnapped by
Tatum.To make matters worse, she got shot and dove straight into the sea.Have you forgotten all of
that? Perhaps she's back to have her revenge, or maybe she's trying to use you to get everything she
wants.But whatever her reason may be, I'm certain that she will destroy you!"
Anna warned him.
Back when she witnessed what happened between Ayla and Brian, she wasn't directly involved in it, so
she saw things that neither of them could see.
Anna was aware of the fact that her relationship with him would end badly, and that no matter what she
did for him, he would never love her back.
But that didn't stop her from loving him.
"Two years ago, I owed her my life.So, I don't care what purpose she has.All I care about is that she’s
back!"
The moment Brian met Ayla, he knew that he was doomed to be defeated by her.
"This decision will ruin your life."
Anna had long known that he was a stubborn man, so there was nothing she could do that would
change his mind.
But there was no way that she would let Ayla hurt Brian!Moments later, he lit a cigarette.
As a matter of fact, he hardly cared if it could ruin him or not.He had even imagined the worst that could
happen.Meanwhile, Yareli showed up at the cafe on time.
The detective had already been waiting for her there.
As soon as he saw her arrive, he immediately waved at her.
"Ms.Evans, here's the report that you asked for.he already brought the girl here.She's in the private
room upstairs.If you want to see her, allow me to show you the way."
She had always been generous every time she asked the detective to look for her daughter.
Even if the detective found the wrong person, she would still give him the reward she promised.
This was also the reason why he contacted Yareli every time he received news about her daughter.As
she sat on the sofa, Yareli said, "I want to see what you've found first."
Then, she took the document from him, looking over each page carefully.
"Have you told her about me?’"I have.I've told her everything about you," said the detective.
While she looked at the photos, Yareli didn't feel familiar to the girl.
Although the person did grow up in the same orphanage, and had the same birth date, something felt
off about her.
it wasn't a secret that Yareli was looking for her daughter, and this news might've reached every
orphanage within the city.
Rumor had it that her daughter would inherit the Starlight in Milan.
Although the company wasn't that well-known, its assets and annual revenue were a considerable
amount of money.
"Then show me the way."
Despite having a hunch that the girl in the file wasn't her daughter, she decided to meet her
anyway.She was already here, so there was no reason to leave right away.
Meanwhile, in the room on the second floor, a girl wearing a white dress instantly stood up the second
she saw Yareli.
The two of them just stared at each other in silence.
Then, Yareli took a seat and studied the girl carefully.
"I've read your profile.So, you majored in design.How many years have you been studying?"
The fact that the girl also majored in design made Yareli even more suspicious.
"I studied for three years," the girl replied in a soft voice.
"Three years, huh? Where do you work? And what have you designed so far?" Yareli asked frankly.
She had planned to pass down her company to her daughter, but if her daughter turned out to be
conniving and incapable, she would rather stay in charge.
The girl was stupefied by the barrage of questions she received.
Uncertain of how to respond to all those questions, she chose to keep her mouth shut.
"Okay, how about this? This is my business card.It has my email address.Perhaps you can send me
the designs you've drafted.Oh, by the way, even though your profile matches my daughter's, I'm still
going to need a strand of your hair."
What she was implying was obvious.She wanted to do a DNA test.
Although the girl felt reluctant to do so, she decided to pull a strand of her hair and hand it to Yareli
anyway.
"Well, now that that's out of the way, you can enjoy your coffee! This is my treat."
Yareli took out a Ziploc bag and stored the strand of hair inside it.She didn't stay there any longer.
After putting the Ziploc bag into her bag, she went downstairs, and ran into Ayla.
It turned out that she was also there to have afternoon tea.
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