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,

a gentle question,

at Brian's cajoling

change a bit too fast? She could hardly

answer, Brian

their arrival to the

room with a row of racks

what do you think?

showcase the first batch of clothes, and waited

Ayla was so profound that he

the clothes' material and relished in its good

designs wasn't her only

supposed to sew the

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

She felt herself relax.

the tension melted away from Ayla's

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

watched as Ayla checked the clothes for the

arms and

just busying yourself needlessly.Why don't you rest

the dark circles under her eyes

seeing Lucas with Haley just now, she needed time to adjust

disbelieving look over her

must have underestimated me, right? I don't need to

wasn't so fragile that she couldn't handle her duties

Brian eyed her warily.

acting normally; perhaps she didn't love Lucas that deeply, after all? "I couldn't tell if you are a cruel woman or

coat pocket and took out a pack

a stick, it was

to the clothes.Worse,

man in front

become the same as him? No words were spoken between the two as they

to the passenger's seat and Ayla

company, however, the

Brian

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

innocent look on his face.He opened the door and got out

right now," Ayla said

to be

no choice but to get

she saw that he was

a glass of orange juice

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

other women who resorted to crying and throwing

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

for taking me here, but

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