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

blinked at

bit too fast? She could hardly

answer, Brian

announced their arrival to the underground warehouse, and both

welcomed them was a small room with a row of

do you think? Are you satisfied

his arm to showcase the first batch of clothes,

trust in Ayla was so profound that he didn't question any aspect of

touched the clothes' material

the designs wasn't her only

also supposed to sew the samples

Brian having handled

She felt herself relax.

away from

I'll consider your reaction a yes.The fashion show will start next week.I can

watched as Ayla checked the clothes for the

arms and regarded her

needlessly.Why don't

circles under her

Lucas with Haley just now, she

look over her shoulder to

must have underestimated me, right? I don't

so fragile that she

Brian eyed her warily.

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

coat pocket and

pulled out a stick, it was immediately snatched

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

in front of her with

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

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

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

shot Brian a suspicious

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

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

to the company right now," Ayla said in

him to be such an idle

cafe, Ayla had no choice but to get out of

in, she saw that

already ordered a

thoughtfully and marveled at her ability to conceal her feelings.She seemed to have improved at it, for her

women

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

me here, but I prefer drinking

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