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, not a

blinked at

change a bit too fast? She could hardly believe

Ayla didn't answer, Brian didn't force

announced their arrival to the underground

was a small room with a

you think? Are you satisfied with

arm to showcase the first batch

in Ayla was so profound that he

delicately touched the clothes' material and relished

the designs wasn't her only

to sew the samples

to admit it, but Brian having handled the rest helped

She felt herself relax.

tension melted away from

will start next week.I can assure you there

the clothes for the umpteenth

his arms and regarded her

busying yourself needlessly.Why don't

he observed the dark circles

now, she needed time to adjust

look over her

me, right? I don't need to

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

Brian eyed her warily.

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

his coat pocket and took out a pack

out a stick, it was immediately snatched

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

at the man in front

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

passenger's seat and Ayla

however, the car stopped

shot Brian

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

blithely replied, an innocent look on his face.He opened the door

company right now," Ayla said in confusion, gawking

never considered him to be such an idle

Ayla had no choice

walked in, she saw that he was already

a glass of orange juice

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

that way, compared to other women who

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

for taking me here, but I prefer drinking

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