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

question, not a coercive

at Brian's cajoling

attitude change a bit too fast? She could hardly

Ayla didn't answer, Brian

announced their arrival to the underground warehouse, and both

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

you think?

first batch of

in Ayla was so profound that he didn't question any

touched the clothes' material and

wasn't her only

supposed to sew

Brian having

She felt herself relax.

away from

will start next week.I

checked the clothes for the

crossed his arms and

yourself needlessly.Why don't you rest

as he observed the dark circles under her eyes and the

with Haley just now, she needed time to adjust

look over her shoulder

right? I

clothes.She wasn't so fragile that

Brian eyed her warily.

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

and took out a pack of

stick, it was immediately snatched

can't smoke here.Cigarette odor will stick to the

at the man in front of her

him? No words were spoken between

the passenger's seat

to the company, however, the car stopped in front of a

Brian

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

face.He opened the door and got out

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

to be such

inside the cafe, Ayla had no choice but to

she saw that he was already

ordered a glass

at Ayla thoughtfully and marveled at her ability to conceal her feelings.She seemed to have improved at it, for her face bore

other women who resorted to crying and

her, but she didn't hesitate in voicing out her

for taking me here,

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