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 me,

gentle question, not a

blinked at Brian's cajoling

too

Ayla didn't answer, Brian didn't

announced their arrival to the underground warehouse, and

them was a small room with a row of racks

what do you think? Are you

the first batch of

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

touched the clothes' material

wasn't her only

to

but Brian having handled the rest helped her

She felt herself relax.

away from Ayla's shoulders,

reaction a yes.The fashion show will start

watched as Ayla checked the clothes for the umpteenth

crossed his arms and regarded her with a

busying yourself needlessly.Why don't you rest

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

now, she needed

threw a disbelieving look over her

right? I

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

Brian eyed her warily.

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

and took out

he pulled out a stick, it

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

looked at the man in front of her

was a 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

the door to the passenger's seat

however, the

Brian a suspicious

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

his face.He opened the door and got

right now,"

never considered him to be

Brian disappeared inside the cafe, Ayla had no choice

she walked in, she saw

have already ordered a

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

way, compared to other women who resorted

laid before her, but she didn't hesitate in

taking me here,

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