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

was a gentle question, not a

at Brian's cajoling

his attitude change a bit too fast? She could

answer, Brian didn't

their arrival to the

a small room with a row of racks that bore

what do you think? Are

showcase the first batch of clothes, and waited for Ayla's

that he didn't question

touched the clothes' material and relished in its

wasn't her only

to

hated to admit it, but Brian having handled the

She felt herself relax.

tension melted away from Ayla's

consider your reaction a yes.The fashion show will start next week.I

checked the

and regarded her with

yourself needlessly.Why don't

circles under her eyes and

with Haley just now,

look over her

right? I don't need

returned her attention to the clothes.She wasn't so fragile

Brian eyed her warily.

all? "I couldn't tell if you are a cruel woman or a heartless

in his coat pocket and took

it was immediately

odor will stick to the clothes.Worse,

at the man in front of her

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

the passenger's seat and Ayla reluctantly got

the car stopped in front of

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 of

should be going back to the company right now,"

never considered him to be

choice but to get

saw that

a glass of orange juice for

Ayla thoughtfully and marveled at her ability to conceal her feelings.She seemed to have improved at it,

other women who resorted

laid before her, but she

you for taking me here, but I prefer drinking

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