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,

was a gentle question, not a coercive

at Brian's cajoling

change a bit too fast? She could

didn't answer,

announced their arrival to the underground warehouse,

room with a row of

do you think? Are you satisfied with

his arm to showcase the first batch

Ayla was so profound that

material and

designs wasn't

also supposed to

having handled the rest helped her

She felt herself relax.

melted away from

yes.The fashion show will start next

checked the clothes for

crossed his arms and regarded her with

needlessly.Why

observed the dark circles under her eyes

seeing Lucas with Haley just now, she needed

look over her

have underestimated me, right? I don't need

wasn't so

Brian eyed her warily.

all? "I couldn't tell if you are a cruel woman

and took out

stick, it was immediately

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

in

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

to the passenger's seat and Ayla reluctantly got

to the company, however, the car stopped

Brian a

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

on his face.He opened

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

to

no choice

saw that he was

a glass

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

better that way, compared to other women who resorted to

her, but

taking me here, but

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