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

question, not a coercive

at

bit too fast? She could hardly

didn't answer,

the underground warehouse, and

welcomed them was a small room with a row of racks that

do you think?

the first batch of clothes, and waited

profound that he didn't question any aspect

the clothes' material and relished in its good

wasn't her only

supposed to

to admit it, but Brian having handled the

She felt herself relax.

tension melted away from Ayla's shoulders,

start next week.I can assure you

checked the clothes for the umpteenth

arms and regarded her with a

yourself needlessly.Why don't you rest

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

Lucas with Haley just now, she needed time to adjust

disbelieving look over her shoulder

right? I don't need to

her attention to the clothes.She wasn't so

Brian eyed her warily.

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

coat pocket and took

it

can't smoke here.Cigarette odor will stick to the clothes.Worse, you'll burn

the man in front of her

a cruel and heartless woman, didn't she become the same as him? No words were spoken between

passenger's seat and Ayla

company, however, the

shot Brian

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

innocent look on his face.He opened the door and got out

company right now,"

had never considered him to be such

no choice but to get

she saw that he was

a seat.I have 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 of

compared to other women who resorted

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

you for taking me here,

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