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

question, not

at

bit too fast?

didn't answer, Brian

the underground warehouse,

a row of racks that bore

think? Are you satisfied with

showcase the first

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

clothes' material and relished in its

the designs wasn't her only

also supposed to

hated to admit it, but Brian having handled the

She felt herself relax.

away

your reaction a yes.The fashion show will start next

checked the clothes for the umpteenth

arms and regarded

needlessly.Why don't

as he observed the dark circles under her eyes and

Haley just now, she needed time to adjust her

disbelieving look over her

underestimated me, right?

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

Brian eyed her warily.

she didn't love Lucas that deeply, after all? "I couldn't tell

pocket and took

it was immediately snatched from

to the clothes.Worse,

at the man in front of

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

passenger's seat and

however, the car stopped in front of

Brian a suspicious

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

on his face.He opened the

to the company right now," Ayla

never considered him to be such

inside the cafe, Ayla had no choice but to get out of the car and follow

she saw that he

seat.I have already ordered a glass

her ability to conceal her feelings.She seemed to have improved at

other women who resorted to crying and throwing a

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

me here, but I prefer

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