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.

this season's clothes were in the mall's underground

up to the first floor of the mall

that the space was cluttered

made this

an objection when he had come to

space couldn't hold

sure that the clothes made it to the high

all, the JJ Department Store was the largest mall

luxurious and pricey, and ordinary

greeted by the manager of the shopping

mall was also a subsidiary of the Clark Group, Brian had called the manager in advance, instructing him to receive and treat the designer

manager dared not

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

business card and said with a slight

looked mildly horrified before

to the office upstairs first.We can go to

Ayla nodded.

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

to the second floor where women's wear lined the

will set up an exclusive

sales that the shopping mall was turning

at the

was not a weekend, but there were still quite a few people

were all from rich

a couple

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

but

air between

at once, having

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

not

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

are you here, Lala?" Lucas asked, a little

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

shopping for the baby with her.He had agreed because he

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

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

had known

had asked her not