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.

to

was a gentle question, not

at Brian's

attitude change a bit too fast? She

didn't answer, Brian didn't force

announced their arrival to the

a row of racks that bore twenty suits

do you think?

arm to showcase the first batch of clothes, and waited for

profound that he didn't

touched the clothes' material and relished

wasn't

was also supposed to sew

it, but Brian having handled the rest helped her a

She felt herself relax.

melted away from Ayla's shoulders, Brian

fashion show will start

as Ayla checked the clothes for the

crossed his arms and

needlessly.Why don't you rest

the dark circles under her eyes and the fatigue in her

now, she needed time to

a disbelieving look over her shoulder

must have underestimated me, right? I don't need

clothes.She wasn't so fragile that she couldn't handle

Brian eyed her warily.

love Lucas that deeply, after all? "I couldn't tell

his coat pocket and took out a

a stick, it

to the clothes.Worse, you'll burn

looked at the man in front of

were spoken between the two

the door to the passenger's seat and Ayla reluctantly got

of heading to the company, however, the car stopped in front of a

shot Brian a

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

on his face.He opened the

should be going back to the company right now,"

never considered him to be such an

cafe, Ayla had no choice but to get out

she walked in, she saw that he was already

ordered a glass

Ayla thoughtfully and marveled at her ability to conceal her feelings.She seemed to have improved at it, for her face bore no traces

to other women

tiramisu that were laid before her, but she didn't hesitate in voicing out her opinion about his

for taking me here,

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