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 a coercive

at

too fast? She could hardly

answer, Brian didn't

to the underground

them was a small room with a row of racks

you think? Are you satisfied with

showcase the first batch of clothes, and waited for

so profound that he didn't

touched the clothes' material and relished

wasn't her

to sew the samples

to admit it, but Brian having handled the

She felt herself relax.

tension melted away from Ayla's shoulders,

reaction a yes.The fashion show will start next week.I can assure you there will be

watched as Ayla checked the

arms and

needlessly.Why don't

dark circles under her eyes

just now, she needed

look over her

have underestimated me, right? I don't need to

to the clothes.She wasn't so fragile

Brian eyed her warily.

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

rummaged in his coat pocket and took out a pack

out a stick, it was immediately snatched from his

stick to

looked at the man in front

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

the door to the passenger's seat

of heading to the company, however, the car

Brian a suspicious

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

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

company right now," Ayla said

him to be

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

she walked in, she saw that he was

already ordered a glass of orange

at Ayla thoughtfully and 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 crying and throwing

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

here, but I

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