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 me,

was a gentle question, not a

blinked at

bit too fast? She could

Ayla didn't answer, Brian didn't force

announced their arrival to the underground warehouse, and both silently

was a small room with a row of racks that

what do you think?

the first batch

that he didn't question any

clothes' material and relished in

the designs wasn't

supposed to sew the

it, but Brian having handled the rest helped her a

She felt herself relax.

tension melted away from

will start next week.I can

the clothes

and regarded

needlessly.Why don't you

as he observed the dark circles under her eyes and the

just now,

a disbelieving look over her shoulder

me, right? I

attention to the clothes.She wasn't so fragile

Brian eyed her warily.

deeply, after all? "I

his coat pocket and took out a pack

stick, it was immediately snatched from

odor will stick to the

in front

were spoken between the two as they left

to the passenger's seat

heading to the company, however, the car stopped

shot Brian a

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

look on his face.He opened the

company right now," Ayla

had never considered him to be

disappeared inside the cafe, Ayla had no choice but to

saw that he was already

a seat.I have already ordered a

her ability to conceal her feelings.She seemed to

women who resorted

her, but she didn't hesitate in voicing

for taking me here, but I

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