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,

was a gentle question, not a

blinked at Brian's cajoling

his attitude change a bit too fast? She could hardly believe

Ayla didn't answer, Brian didn't

to the underground warehouse, and

was a small room with a row

think? Are you satisfied

first batch

Ayla was so profound that he didn't question any

clothes' material and

wasn't her

was also supposed to sew the

it, but Brian having

She felt herself relax.

away from Ayla's shoulders, Brian

show will start next week.I can

watched as Ayla checked the clothes for the umpteenth

crossed his arms and regarded

yourself needlessly.Why don't

the dark circles under her

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

a disbelieving look over her

must have underestimated me, right? I

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

Brian eyed her warily.

she didn't love Lucas that deeply, after all? "I couldn't tell if

coat pocket and

he pulled out a stick, it was immediately snatched from his

stick to the clothes.Worse, you'll

in front of

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

opened the door to the passenger's seat and Ayla

the car stopped

Brian a suspicious

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

face.He opened the door and got

company right now," Ayla said in confusion,

him to be such an idle

had no choice but to get

she saw

already ordered a glass

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

that way, compared to other women who

her, but she didn't hesitate in

for taking me here,

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