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

gentle question, not

blinked at Brian's

his attitude change a bit too fast? She could hardly believe

answer, Brian

elevator announced their arrival to the underground warehouse, and

with a row of racks that bore twenty suits of

think?

swept his arm to showcase the first batch of clothes,

Ayla was so profound that

delicately touched the clothes' material and

the designs wasn't her only

supposed to sew

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

She felt herself relax.

tension melted away from Ayla's shoulders,

reaction a yes.The fashion show will start

as Ayla checked the clothes

and

just busying yourself needlessly.Why

circles under

after seeing Lucas with Haley just now, she needed time to adjust

threw a disbelieving look over her shoulder to

must have underestimated me, right? I don't

wasn't so fragile that she couldn't handle

Brian eyed her warily.

deeply, after all? "I couldn't tell if you are

his coat pocket and took

he pulled out a stick, it was immediately snatched from

can't smoke here.Cigarette odor will stick to

looked at the man in

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 passenger's seat and

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

Brian a

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

blithely replied, an innocent look on his face.He

company right

him to be such an idle

the cafe, Ayla had no choice but to get out of the car

she saw that

a glass of orange juice for

seemed to have improved at it, for her face bore no traces of her

better that way, compared to other women who

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

you for taking me here,

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