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,

gentle question, not a coercive

at Brian's cajoling

a bit too fast?

Ayla didn't answer, Brian didn't force

their arrival to the underground warehouse, and both silently

them was a small room with a row

think? Are you satisfied with

the first batch of clothes, and waited for

profound that he

material and relished in

wasn't her

also supposed to

Brian having handled the rest helped her

She felt herself relax.

melted away from

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

checked the clothes for the

crossed his arms and regarded her with a

yourself needlessly.Why

circles under her eyes and the fatigue

Haley just now,

disbelieving look over her

right?

returned her attention to the clothes.She wasn't so fragile that she couldn't handle her

Brian eyed her warily.

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

his coat pocket and took

out a stick, it was immediately snatched from his

will stick to the clothes.Worse,

at the man in front of her

a cruel and heartless woman, 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

passenger's seat and Ayla reluctantly got

however, the car

Brian a

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

replied, an innocent look on his face.He opened the

the company right now," Ayla said in confusion,

him to be such

choice but to

in, she saw that he was already

a seat.I have already ordered a glass of orange juice

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

other women who resorted to

that were laid before her, but she didn't hesitate

here, but I prefer

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