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

at Brian's cajoling

too fast? She

answer,

elevator announced their arrival to the underground warehouse, and both

room with a row of racks that bore twenty suits of

what do you think?

first batch of clothes,

profound that he

clothes' material and relished in

wasn't her

also supposed to sew

having handled the

She felt herself relax.

the tension melted away

consider your reaction a yes.The fashion show will start next week.I can assure you there will be

as Ayla checked the clothes for the umpteenth

and regarded her with

busying yourself needlessly.Why don't you

as he observed the dark circles under her eyes and the fatigue in her

just now, she needed time to adjust

threw a disbelieving look over her shoulder to

me, right? I

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

Brian eyed her warily.

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

pocket and took out

stick, it

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

at the man in

cruel and heartless woman, didn't 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 by

opened the door to the passenger's

however, the

Brian a suspicious

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

replied, an innocent look on his face.He opened the door

right now," Ayla said in confusion, gawking

had never considered him to be such an

disappeared inside the cafe, Ayla had no choice

she walked in, she saw that he was already

already ordered a glass

at Ayla thoughtfully and marveled at her ability to conceal her feelings.She seemed

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

juice and tiramisu that were laid before her, but she didn't hesitate in voicing out her

taking me here, but I prefer

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