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 warme d him. Back when she witnessed what happened be tween Ayla and Brian, she wasn't directl y involved in it, so she saw things that . neither of them c ould see. Anna was aware of the fact that her relat ionship with him would end badly, and tha t no matter what she did for him, he would . never love he r back. But that didn 't stop her fr om loving him. "Two years ago, I owed her my life. S o, 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 doo med to be defeated by her. "This decisi on will ruin your life. Anna had long known that he was a st ubborn 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!Mome nts later, he lit a cigarette. As a matter of fact, he hardly cared if i t could ruin him or not. He had even imagi ned the worst that could happen. Meanwhile, . Yareli showe d up at the cafe on time. The detective had already been wait ing for her there. As soon as he saw h er arrive, he immed iately 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, allo w me to show you the way. She had always been generous every time she asked the detec tive to look for her daughter. Even if the detective found the wrong person, she would still g ive him the reward she promised. This was also the reason why he contacted Yareli every time he received news about h er daughter. As she sat on the sofa, Yareli . said, "I want t o see what you' ve found first. Then, she took the docu ment from him, looking o ver each page carefully. "Have you told her about me?’ have

I've told her everything about you," said the detective. While she looked at the photos, Yareli didn't fe el familiar to the girl. Although the person did grow up in th e same orphanage, and had the same bir th date, something felt off about her. it wasn't a secret that Yareli was lookin g for her daughter, and this news might'v e 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 s how me t he way. Despite having a hunch that the girl in t he file wasn't her daughter, she decided t o meet her anyway. She was already here, so . there was no reason to lea ve right away. Meanwhile, in the room on the second fl oor, a girl wearing a white dress insta ntly stood up the second she saw Yareli. The two of them j ust stared at each other in silence. Then, Yareli took a seat and studied the girl carefully. "I've read your profile. So, yo u majored in design. How many years have you been studying?” . The fact that the girl als o majored in design made Y areli even more suspicious. "I studied for three years," the girl rep lied in a soft voice. "Three years, huh? Where do you work? And what have you designe d so far?” Yareli asked frankly. She had planned to pass down her company to her daughter, but if her daughter turn ed out to be conniving and incapable, she . would rat her stay in charge. The girl was stupefie d by the barrage of q uestions 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 busi ness card. It has my email address. Perh aps you can send me the designs you've . drafted. Oh, by the way, even though you r profile matches my daughter's, I'm sti ll going to need a strand of your hair. What she was implyin g was obvious. She wan ted to do a DNA test. Although the girl felt reluctant to d o so, she decided to pull a strand of her hair and hand it to Yareli anyway. "Well, now that that's out o f the way, you can enjoy you r coffee! This is my treat. Yareli took out a Ziploc bag and s tored the strand of hair inside it . She didn't stay there any longer. After putting the Ziploc ba g into her bag, she went do wnstairs, and ran into Ayla. It turned out that s he was also there to have afternoon tea