The Substitute Bride: Making Memories Of Us (Lois Stone)

Chapter 160: Two Of A Kind 

Ayla lowered her head, her gaze fastened to the shiny, black shoes before her.Her sight traveled upwards and met with the eyes of the man that owned them.

"Why are you here?"

Brian didn't plan to go there, but the thought of Ayla all alone changed his mind.

However, he did not expect the scene that greeted him.

Lucas hadn't explained himself probably for Ayla's own good.

Perhaps he too, wanted to protect Ayla.

The disappointment on her face didn't go unnoticed by Brian.

‘Does Ayla really care about Lucas?’ Brian carefully kept his roiling emotions from showing on his face.

"Can't I be here?"

Despite her unhappiness, Ayla forced a smile.

Seeing this, Brian was irritated almost immediately.

Why did she pretend to be strong in front of him? Ayla looked at Brain and shook her head.

"I didn't mean that."

She didn't want to let Brian see her embarrassment.

She had always told him that she would rather be with Lucas, but how could she keep up the pretense when Haley introduced herself as Lucas’ legitimate fiancee? "Shall we get going? Didn't you have something else to do?"

Brian wrapped his arm around Ayla's slender waist and gently led her towards the elevator.

She reluctantly followed, as Zayn, who had been accompanying her, had left earlier.

"You were aware of everything that was happening, weren't you?" Ayla asked.

Their bodies almost made contact in the constricted confines of the elevator.

Ayla felt disconcerted as Brian's hot breath touched her skin.

"Yeah," Brian replied quietly.

He didn't bother lying to Ayla.He was certain he knew more about Lucas and Haley than she did.

"You've always known, haven't you?"

Ayla regarded him thoughtfully.

Did he do all of this for her sake? Was she being too stubborn? She suddenly felt a twinge of tenderness in her heart.

Brian enveloped Ayla tightly in his strong arms, and rested his chin atop her head.

His voice was soft when he spoke.

back to me,

was a gentle question,

blinked at

a bit too fast? She could

Ayla didn't answer,

to the underground warehouse,

with a row of racks that bore twenty suits of

do you think? Are you satisfied

first batch

was so profound that he didn't question

material

wasn't her

to sew the

hated to admit it, but Brian having handled the rest helped her a

She felt herself relax.

melted away from Ayla's shoulders,

consider your reaction a yes.The fashion show will start next week.I can assure you

as Ayla checked the

arms and regarded her

just busying yourself needlessly.Why don't

as he observed the dark circles under her eyes and the fatigue in her

now, she needed time

a disbelieving look over her

must have underestimated me, right?

so fragile that

Brian eyed her warily.

normally; perhaps she didn't love Lucas that deeply, after all? "I couldn't tell if you are a cruel woman or

rummaged in his coat pocket and took out a

out a stick, it was immediately

will stick to the clothes.Worse, you'll burn the entire

looked at the man in front of

words were spoken between the two as they left the warehouse, leaving Ellie to tidy up the

passenger's seat and Ayla reluctantly got

company, however, the

shot Brian

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

innocent look on his face.He

be going back to the company right now," Ayla said in confusion, gawking

to be

disappeared inside the cafe, Ayla had no choice but to get out of

she walked in, she saw that

a seat.I have already ordered a glass of orange

seemed to have improved at it, for

women who resorted to crying and

her, but she didn't hesitate in voicing out her opinion about his

you for taking me here, but

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