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.

batch of this season's clothes were in the mall's underground warehouse

of the mall where the clothes

was that the space was cluttered and congested, nowhere near

had made

objection when he had come to

small space couldn't hold many

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

all, the JJ Department Store was the largest mall

and pricey, and ordinary people

the

of the Clark Group, Brian had called the manager in advance, instructing him to

manager dared

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

took the business card and said with a slight smile, "Mr.Cohen,

looked mildly horrified

the office upstairs first.We can go

Ayla nodded.

Zayn into the glass- enclosed elevator from where they could

pointed to the second floor where women's wear lined

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

of the soaring sales that the shopping mall was turning out every

the

not a weekend, but there

here were

into a couple

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

that Lucas was with another woman, but she

between them

Ayla at once,

the moment he saw Ayla.It didn't matter to

not a

right, that perhaps this woman in front of them was exactly

are you here, Lala?" Lucas

his relationship with Haley, but hadn't been able

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

looked steadfastly at Lucas and said, "I have business

him like this either.She looked down at the

Brian had known all of

why he had asked her not to go looking