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

Brian had just turned around when he felt soft lips pressing down on his.

This was the first time Ayla had taken the initiative to kiss him.

He didn't want her to kiss him just because he had returned the ring to her.He didn’t want her to go running into another man's arms once they were done.

Ayla's kiss was inexperienced.But she put her soul into it, turning her into a seductress, making Brian helpless and unable to refuse her.

"Did you kiss me just to repay me, Lala?"he said softly.

As his gaze found hers, Brian felt his stomach drop away.

He was becoming more and more weak- kneed before Ayla with each passing day.

The kiss she had given him didn't even qualify as one, but it filled him with satisfaction and relief.

Ayla didn't say anything but merely looked at him, because it was not a reward.

She had never thought of repaying him in this way.She had just been overcome with the sudden urge to do it.

That was all.

She knew Brian wouldn't care, but she had still done it.

Brian flashed her a charming smile, one that she had never seen before.

Ayla didn't go to see Lucas once she left the apartment.

Instead, she went to office.

She knew Brian wasn't lying when he said that Lucas and that woman were in a relationship.

And she didn't want to ruin their relationship by appearing suddenly before them.

Lucas had done a lot for Ayla these past two years.

All she wanted was for him to be happy.

After the morning meeting, Ayla and her assistant, Ellie, went to JJ Department Store to recce the site.

The fashion show would be held there one week later.

Ayla wasn't supposed to be there, but Anna and Brian were having a meeting in the company and so they had asked her to do the task instead.

in the mall's underground

up to the first floor of the mall where the clothes were being

was cluttered and congested, nowhere

had made

an objection when he had come to see the

space couldn't hold many

made it to the high end, he had reluctantly

JJ Department Store was

commodities there were all luxurious and pricey, and ordinary people

greeted by the manager

the Clark Group, Brian had called the manager in

dared

am the manager of this shopping mall.My name is Zayn Cohen,"the

and said with a slight smile, "Mr.Cohen,

looked mildly horrified before

the office upstairs first.We can go to the underground

Ayla nodded.

into the glass- enclosed elevator from where they could see the

floor where women's wear lined

Mr.Clark will set up

that the shopping mall was

at the

a weekend, but there were still quite a few

here were all from rich

surprise, she ran into a

holding on to Lucas’ arm, and he was carrying several shopping bags full of

with another woman, but she had never expected

between them

recognized Ayla at once, having met her

moment he saw Ayla.It didn't matter to him in that moment that

was not

this because of this woman's presence.She also knew that her intuition had been right, that perhaps this woman

are you here, Lala?" Lucas asked, a

had wanted to hide his relationship with Haley, but hadn't

her.He had agreed because he was worried about

and said,

either.She looked down at the

Brian had known all

why he had asked her not to