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

a gentle question, not a

blinked at

a bit too

didn't answer,

announced their arrival to the underground warehouse, and both silently

them was a small room with a row of racks that

what do you think? Are you satisfied with

the first batch of clothes, and

profound that he didn't

material and relished in

the designs wasn't her

also supposed to

having

She felt herself relax.

melted away from Ayla's

reaction a yes.The fashion show will start next week.I

watched as Ayla checked the

crossed his arms and regarded her with

yourself needlessly.Why don't you rest

dark circles under her eyes and the fatigue in

with Haley just now, she needed time to

look over her shoulder to

must have underestimated me, right?

so

Brian eyed her warily.

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

coat pocket and took out a pack

it

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

looked at the man in front of

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

to the passenger's seat and Ayla reluctantly got

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

shot Brian a suspicious

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

look on his face.He opened the door and got

going back to the company right now," Ayla said in confusion, gawking

him to be

had no choice but to get out of the car and follow

she walked in, she saw that he

already ordered a glass

to conceal her feelings.She seemed to have improved at it, for her face

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

but she

you for taking me here, but

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