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,

a gentle question, not a coercive

at Brian's

change a bit too fast?

answer, Brian didn't

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

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

what do you think? Are you satisfied

first batch of

was so profound that he didn't question any

delicately touched the clothes' material and relished in its

wasn't

to sew the

having handled the rest

She felt herself relax.

away from

fashion show will start next week.I

watched as Ayla checked the

crossed his arms and regarded her with

needlessly.Why

frown deepened as he observed the dark circles under her eyes

just now, she needed

a disbelieving look over her shoulder

me, right?

the clothes.She wasn't so fragile

Brian eyed her warily.

acting normally; perhaps she didn't love Lucas that deeply, after all?

in his coat pocket and

pulled out a stick, it was immediately snatched from his

can't smoke here.Cigarette odor will stick to the clothes.Worse, you'll burn

looked at the man in front of her with

didn't she become the same as him? No words were spoken between the two

opened the door to the passenger's seat and Ayla reluctantly

however, the

Brian

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

face.He

should be going back to the company right

considered him to

Ayla had no choice but to get out of the car and

in, she saw that he was

already ordered a glass of orange juice

seemed

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

laid before her, but she didn't hesitate in

for taking me here, but

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