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,

was a gentle question, not

blinked at

a bit too fast? She could hardly believe

Ayla didn't answer, Brian didn't force

to the underground warehouse, and both

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

think? Are you satisfied

arm to showcase the first batch of clothes,

was so profound that he didn't

delicately touched the clothes' material

designs wasn't her

to sew the samples

having handled the

She felt herself relax.

the tension melted away from Ayla's shoulders, Brian

fashion show will start next

the clothes for the umpteenth

arms and regarded

just busying yourself needlessly.Why don't you

dark circles under her eyes and the fatigue in

now, she needed time to adjust

disbelieving look over her shoulder

right? I don't need to

wasn't so fragile that

Brian eyed her warily.

normally; perhaps she didn't love Lucas that deeply, after all? "I couldn't

pocket and took out

pulled out a stick, it was immediately snatched from his

can't smoke here.Cigarette odor will stick to the clothes.Worse, you'll burn the entire collection

in front of her

was a cruel and heartless woman, didn't she become the same as him? No words were spoken between the two as they left the warehouse,

opened the door to the passenger's seat and Ayla reluctantly got

company, however, the car stopped in front

Brian a suspicious

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

his face.He opened the door and got out

back to the company right now,"

to

no choice but to get out of the car and

walked in, she saw

already ordered a glass

to conceal her feelings.She seemed to have

other women who

that were laid before her, but she didn't hesitate

you for taking me here, but I prefer

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