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,

at

too fast? She could hardly

Ayla didn't answer,

their arrival to the underground warehouse, and both

welcomed them was a small room with a row of racks that bore twenty

do you think?

swept his arm to showcase the first batch of

that he didn't question any aspect of her

clothes' material and relished in its good

designs wasn't

was also supposed to

Brian having

She felt herself relax.

tension melted away from Ayla's shoulders, Brian

your reaction a yes.The fashion show will start next

as Ayla checked the clothes

arms and

just busying yourself needlessly.Why don't you rest

dark circles

now, she needed time to adjust her

disbelieving look over her shoulder

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

so fragile that she couldn't handle

Brian eyed her warily.

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

in his coat pocket and

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

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

looked at the man in front of her with

she become the same as him? No words were spoken between the two as they

to the passenger's seat and Ayla reluctantly got

the company, however, the car stopped in front of

Brian

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

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

right

had never considered him to be

inside the cafe, Ayla had no choice but to get out of

walked in, she saw that he

a seat.I have already ordered a

Ayla thoughtfully and marveled at her ability to conceal her feelings.She seemed to

way, compared to other women who resorted

juice and tiramisu that were laid before her, but

you for taking me here, but I prefer

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