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,

question,

at Brian's cajoling

a bit too

answer, Brian didn't

elevator announced their arrival to the underground warehouse,

a

you think?

the first

so profound that he

delicately touched the clothes' material and relished in its

designs wasn't her only

also supposed to sew the

Brian having

She felt herself relax.

away

fashion show will start next week.I can assure you

Ayla checked the

crossed his arms and regarded her

busying yourself needlessly.Why

deepened as he observed the dark circles under her eyes and

Lucas with Haley just now, she needed time to

threw a disbelieving look over her shoulder to

have underestimated me, right? I don't

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

Brian eyed her warily.

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

his coat pocket and

he pulled out a stick, it

will stick to the clothes.Worse, you'll

looked at the man in

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

to the passenger's seat and Ayla reluctantly

however, the car stopped in

shot Brian a suspicious

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

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

to the company right now," Ayla said

had never considered him to be

disappeared inside the cafe, Ayla had no choice

saw

have already ordered a

feelings.She seemed to have improved at it, for her face bore no traces of her

to other women who resorted to crying and

the orange juice and tiramisu that were laid before her, but

here, but I

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