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,

blinked at Brian's cajoling

a bit too fast? She

answer, Brian didn't force

the underground warehouse, and

room with a row of racks

think? Are you satisfied with

to showcase the first batch of clothes, and waited for Ayla's

that

clothes' material and relished in its

wasn't her

also supposed to sew the samples

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

She felt herself relax.

melted away

show will start next

the

crossed his arms and regarded her

busying yourself needlessly.Why don't you rest

as he observed the dark circles under her eyes and

now, she needed

look over her

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

wasn't so fragile that she couldn't handle

Brian eyed her warily.

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

and took out a pack of

a stick, it was immediately snatched from his

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

the man in front of

No words were spoken between the two as they left the warehouse, leaving Ellie to tidy

the door to the passenger's

the company, however, the

shot Brian a suspicious

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

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

right now," Ayla said in confusion,

to be such

Brian disappeared inside the cafe, Ayla had no choice but

walked in, she saw that he was already

already ordered a glass

at her ability to conceal her feelings.She seemed

to other women who resorted to crying

tiramisu that were laid before her, but she didn't hesitate in voicing out her opinion about his

me here, but

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