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.

were in the mall's underground

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

cluttered

made

had raised an objection when he had come to

small space couldn't hold

that the clothes made it to

JJ Department Store was the largest mall

all luxurious and pricey,

was greeted by the manager of

called the manager in advance, instructing him to receive and treat the

dared not

this shopping mall.My name is Zayn Cohen,"the middle- aged manager said as way of

business card and said with a slight

looked mildly

me take you to the office upstairs first.We can go to

Ayla nodded.

glass- enclosed elevator from where they could see the

second floor where women's wear lined

women's wear, Miss Woodsen.In the future, Mr.Clark will set up an exclusive shop on

soaring sales that the shopping mall was turning out every

looked at the

weekend, but there were still quite

were all from

Ayla's surprise, she ran into a couple in a corner of the

he was

woman, but

air between them became

recognized Ayla at once,

away from Haley the moment he saw Ayla.It didn't matter

was not

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

you here, Lala?" Lucas asked, a

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

hounded Lucas over and over again, asking him to go shopping for the baby with her.He had agreed because he was worried about her, about her

and said,

this either.She looked

Brian had known all

had asked