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,

was a gentle question, not

at Brian's cajoling

change a bit too fast? She could hardly

answer, Brian

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

small room with a row

what do you think? Are

swept his arm to showcase the first batch of clothes, and waited for

profound that he didn't question any

material

wasn't

to

having handled the rest helped

She felt herself relax.

the tension melted away from Ayla's

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

Ayla checked the clothes

and regarded

yourself needlessly.Why don't

he observed the dark circles

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

threw a disbelieving look over her shoulder

right?

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

Brian eyed her warily.

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

rummaged in his coat pocket and

it was immediately snatched from his

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

at the man in front

were spoken between the two as they left the warehouse, leaving Ellie to tidy up

passenger's seat and

of heading to the company, however, the

shot Brian a suspicious

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

look on his face.He opened the door and got

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

him to be

the cafe, Ayla had no choice but

she saw

a glass

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

better that way, compared to other women who resorted to crying

juice and tiramisu that were laid before her, but

taking me here, but I

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