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

gentle question, not a

at Brian's cajoling

attitude change a bit too fast? She could hardly

Ayla didn't answer, Brian didn't

arrival to the underground warehouse, and both silently

small room with a row of racks that bore twenty suits of

you think? Are you satisfied

the first

that he didn't question any aspect of her

touched the clothes' material

wasn't her only

was also supposed to sew the

Brian having handled the rest helped her

She felt herself relax.

tension melted away

a yes.The fashion show will start next

as Ayla checked the

his arms and regarded

yourself needlessly.Why don't

as he observed the dark circles under her

just now, she needed time to adjust

a disbelieving look over her

me, right? I don't need to

attention to the clothes.She wasn't so fragile that she

Brian eyed her warily.

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

pocket and took out a pack of

it was immediately

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

looked at the man in front of

become the same as him? No words were spoken between the two as they left the warehouse, leaving

to the passenger's seat and Ayla reluctantly got

of heading to the company, however, the car stopped

shot Brian a

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

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

right now,"

considered him to be such an idle

disappeared inside the cafe, Ayla had no choice but

walked in, she saw that he

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

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

to other women who resorted to crying

the orange juice and tiramisu that were laid before her, but

for taking me here, but I prefer drinking

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