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.

first batch of this season's clothes were in the

the first floor of the mall where the

first thought was that the space was cluttered and congested, nowhere near

made

when he had come to see the

space couldn't

make sure that the clothes made it to the high end, he had reluctantly given

the JJ Department Store was the largest

pricey, and ordinary people could not afford

by the manager

Clark Group, Brian had called the manager in advance, instructing

manager dared not defy

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

business card and said with

looked mildly horrified

office upstairs first.We can

Ayla nodded.

elevator from

the second floor where women's

for women's wear, Miss Woodsen.In the future, Mr.Clark will set

that the shopping mall was turning out every

at the people milling

a weekend, but there were

were all

surprise, she ran into a

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

was with another woman, but she had never expected to meet

air between them

Ayla at once, having met her

Haley the moment he saw Ayla.It didn't

was not a

right, that perhaps this

Lala?" Lucas asked, a

his relationship with Haley, but

her.He had agreed because he was worried about her, about her pregnancy.He hadn't, in his

said, "I have business here."Her voice was

like this either.She looked down at the baby products that Lucas was

Brian had known

asked her not