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

walked up to the first floor of the

thought was that the space was cluttered and

had made

raised an objection when he had

space couldn't

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

all, the JJ Department Store was the

commodities there were all luxurious and pricey, and ordinary people could not afford

was greeted by the manager of the

Clark Group, Brian had called the manager in advance,

dared

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

took the business card and said with

looked mildly horrified

upstairs first.We can go to the underground warehouse later,"

Ayla nodded.

elevator from where they

pointed to the second floor where

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

sales that the shopping mall was turning out

the people milling

was not a weekend, but there were still quite

here were all

a couple in a corner

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

but

air between them became

Ayla at once, having

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

not

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

you here, Lala?" Lucas asked,

to hide his relationship with

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

Lucas and said, "I

to meet him like this either.She looked

had known all of

why he had asked