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,

a gentle question,

blinked at Brian's cajoling

change a bit too

answer, Brian didn't

the

with a row of

think? Are

showcase the first batch of clothes, and waited

profound that

touched the clothes' material and relished in

designs wasn't

was also supposed to

to admit it, but Brian having handled the rest helped

She felt herself relax.

tension melted away from

show will start

watched as Ayla checked the clothes for the umpteenth

and regarded

yourself needlessly.Why don't

the dark circles under her eyes and the

now,

look over her

me, right? I

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

Brian eyed her warily.

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

and took out

he pulled out a stick, it was immediately

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

man in front of

woman, didn't she become the same as him? No words were spoken between the two as they left the warehouse, leaving Ellie to tidy up the clothes

the door to the passenger's seat

of heading to the company, however, the car stopped in

shot Brian a

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

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

be going back to the company right now," Ayla said in confusion, gawking at Brian's

never considered him to be

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

saw that

seat.I have already ordered a glass of orange juice

her feelings.She seemed

compared to other women who resorted to crying and throwing a

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

here, but

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