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.

back to me,

question, not a

blinked at

a bit too fast? She

didn't answer, Brian

to the underground warehouse, and both

them was a small room with a row of racks that bore twenty suits of

what do you think? Are

his arm to showcase the first batch

so profound that he didn't

clothes' material and relished in its good

wasn't her only

supposed to sew the samples

having handled the rest helped her

She felt herself relax.

the tension melted away from Ayla's

fashion show will start next week.I can assure you there will be

Ayla checked the clothes for the

and regarded

just busying yourself needlessly.Why don't you rest

observed the dark circles under her eyes and

after seeing Lucas with Haley just now, she

a disbelieving look over

must have underestimated me, right?

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

Brian eyed her warily.

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

rummaged in his coat pocket and took out a pack

it was immediately

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

looked at the man in

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

to the passenger's seat

the car stopped in front

Brian a suspicious

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

on his face.He opened the door

right now," Ayla said in confusion, gawking at

never considered him to be such an

choice but to get out of the car and

in, she saw that he was already

have already ordered a glass of orange juice

at her ability to conceal her feelings.She seemed to have improved at it, for her face bore no

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

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

me here, but I prefer drinking

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