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,

at Brian's cajoling

his attitude change a bit too fast? She could hardly

Ayla didn't answer, Brian

elevator announced their arrival to the underground warehouse, and both

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

think? Are you

showcase the first

that he didn't

delicately touched the clothes' material and relished in its good

wasn't her only

to sew the

to admit it, but Brian having handled the rest helped her

She felt herself relax.

melted away

fashion show will start next week.I can assure you there will be no

checked the clothes for

his arms and regarded

just busying yourself needlessly.Why don't

dark circles under her eyes and

now,

threw a disbelieving look

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

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

Brian eyed her warily.

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

coat pocket and took out a pack of

out a stick, it was

stick to the clothes.Worse, you'll burn the entire collection

at the man in front

No words were spoken between the two as they left the warehouse, leaving Ellie to tidy up the clothes

to the passenger's seat and Ayla

the company, however, the car stopped in front of a

shot Brian a suspicious

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

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

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

considered him to be such an idle

Ayla had no choice but to

walked in, she saw that

a seat.I have already ordered a

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

other women who resorted to crying and throwing a

orange juice and tiramisu that were laid before her, but she didn't hesitate in voicing out her

me here, but I prefer drinking

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