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,

blinked at Brian's

his attitude change a bit too fast? She could

didn't answer,

elevator announced their arrival to the underground warehouse, and both

a small room with a row of

think? Are you

first

Ayla was so profound that he didn't

clothes' material and relished

the designs wasn't her only

to sew

admit it, but Brian having handled the rest

She felt herself relax.

tension melted away from

will start next

checked the clothes for

crossed his arms and regarded her with a

busying yourself needlessly.Why

frown deepened as he observed the dark circles under her eyes and the fatigue in her

now,

disbelieving look over her

must have underestimated me, right?

so fragile that she

Brian eyed her warily.

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

in his coat pocket and took out

it was immediately snatched from his

to the clothes.Worse, you'll

looked at the man in

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

the door to the passenger's seat

however, the car stopped in front of

shot Brian a

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

look on his face.He opened the door and got

the company right now," Ayla said

never considered him to be

had no choice but

she walked in, she saw that he

have already ordered a glass of

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

way, compared to other women who resorted

tiramisu that were laid before her, but

taking me here, but I prefer drinking

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