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,

question, not

at Brian's

a bit too

Ayla didn't answer, Brian didn't

the

a small room with a row of racks that

do you think? Are you satisfied

swept his arm to showcase the first batch of clothes, and

that he didn't question

material and relished in

the designs wasn't her only

was also supposed to

hated to admit it, but Brian having handled

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 there will

watched as Ayla checked the clothes for

crossed his arms and regarded her

just busying yourself needlessly.Why don't you rest

dark circles under

now,

a disbelieving look

have underestimated me, right? I don't need

wasn't so

Brian eyed her warily.

Lucas that deeply, after all? "I couldn't tell if you are a cruel

rummaged in his coat pocket and took out a pack of

he pulled out a stick, it was

smoke here.Cigarette odor will stick to

in

didn't she become the same as him? No words were spoken between the two as they left the warehouse, leaving Ellie to tidy up the clothes by

door to the passenger's seat and Ayla reluctantly got

to the company, however, the

shot Brian a

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

face.He opened the

the company right

never considered him to

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

in, she saw

a glass of orange

marveled at her ability to conceal her feelings.She seemed to have improved at it, for her face bore

way, compared to other women who resorted to

laid before her, but

here,

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