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,

question, not

at

attitude change a bit too

Ayla didn't answer, Brian didn't force

their arrival to the underground warehouse, and both silently

a row of racks that bore twenty suits of

do you think? Are you satisfied with

his arm to showcase the first batch of clothes, and waited for

profound that he didn't

clothes' material and relished in its good

wasn't her

to sew

Brian having handled the rest helped

She felt herself relax.

tension melted away from

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

watched as Ayla checked the clothes for the umpteenth

and regarded her

needlessly.Why don't you

the dark circles under her eyes and the fatigue in

seeing Lucas with Haley just now, she needed time

a disbelieving look over

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

attention to the clothes.She wasn't so

Brian eyed her warily.

Lucas that deeply, after all? "I couldn't tell

pocket and took out a pack

pulled out a stick, it was immediately snatched from his

smoke here.Cigarette odor will stick to the clothes.Worse, you'll burn the

the man in front of her

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

the door to the passenger's seat and

however, the car

shot Brian

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

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

be going back to the company right

never considered him to be such

choice but to

in, she saw that he

seat.I have already ordered a glass

at Ayla thoughtfully and marveled at her ability to conceal her feelings.She seemed to have improved at it, for her face bore

better that way, compared to other women who resorted to crying and throwing

before her, but she didn't hesitate in voicing out her

me here, but I prefer

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