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

a gentle question,

blinked at

a bit too fast? She could hardly believe

Ayla didn't answer,

announced their arrival to the underground warehouse, and both silently

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

what do you think?

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

Ayla was so profound that he didn't

material and relished

wasn't

to sew the

having handled the rest helped her a

She felt herself relax.

away from

I'll consider your reaction a yes.The fashion show will start next week.I can assure

Ayla checked the clothes for

his arms and

yourself needlessly.Why don't you rest

as he observed the dark circles under her eyes and the fatigue in

with Haley just now, she needed time to adjust her

look over

underestimated me, right?

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

Brian eyed her warily.

was acting normally; perhaps she didn't love Lucas that deeply, after all? "I couldn't tell if you are a cruel woman or a heartless

rummaged in his coat pocket and took

out a stick, it was immediately snatched

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

the man in front of

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

to the passenger's

the company, however, the car stopped in front of

Brian a suspicious

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

look on his face.He opened the

right now," Ayla said in confusion,

considered him to be such an idle

no choice but to get out of

walked in, she saw that he

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

feelings.She seemed to have improved

better that way, compared to other women who resorted to

were laid before her, but she

taking me here, but I prefer drinking

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