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

a gentle question, not

blinked at Brian's cajoling

bit too

answer, Brian didn't force

elevator announced their arrival to the underground warehouse, and

a row

think?

arm to showcase the first batch of clothes, and waited for

in Ayla was so profound that he didn't question

material and relished

the designs wasn't

to

to admit it, but Brian having handled the rest helped her

She felt herself relax.

tension melted away from Ayla's shoulders,

fashion show will start next week.I can assure you

Ayla checked the clothes for

his arms and regarded her with a

busying yourself needlessly.Why don't you

as he observed the dark circles under her eyes and the

seeing Lucas with Haley just now, she needed

disbelieving look

have underestimated me, right? I don't need

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

Brian eyed her warily.

after all? "I couldn't tell if you are

his coat pocket and

stick, it was immediately snatched from his

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

man in front of her with

woman, didn't she become the same as him? No words were spoken between the two as

the passenger's seat and Ayla

the car stopped in

shot Brian a suspicious

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

on his face.He

company right now," Ayla said in confusion, gawking at

never considered him to be such an idle

choice

she saw that he was

have already ordered a glass of orange

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

other women who resorted to crying and throwing

her, but she didn't hesitate in voicing out

me here, but I

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