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 me,

a gentle question, not a

at Brian's cajoling

bit too

Ayla didn't answer, Brian didn't

announced their arrival to the underground warehouse, and both silently got

welcomed them was a small room with a row of racks

do you think? Are you

to showcase the first batch

that he didn't question

material and relished in

designs wasn't

to

hated to admit it, but Brian having handled the

She felt herself relax.

melted away

your reaction a yes.The fashion show will start next week.I can assure you there will be no

checked the clothes for the umpteenth

arms and

needlessly.Why

deepened as he observed the dark circles under her

after seeing Lucas with Haley just now, she needed time to adjust her

disbelieving look over

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

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

Brian eyed her warily.

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

in his coat pocket and took out a

it was immediately snatched

here.Cigarette odor will stick to the clothes.Worse, you'll burn the

the man in

him? No words were spoken between the two as they left the warehouse, leaving Ellie to tidy up the clothes by

opened the door to the passenger's seat and Ayla

however, the car stopped in

Brian

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

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

going back to the company right now," Ayla said in confusion, gawking at Brian's

had never considered him to be such an

had no choice but to get out of the

she saw that

ordered a glass of

at her ability to conceal her feelings.She seemed to have improved at it, for her face bore no traces

other women who resorted

refuse the orange juice and tiramisu that were laid before her, but she didn't

taking me here, but I prefer drinking

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