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,

a gentle question, not

blinked at Brian's cajoling

bit too fast?

Ayla didn't answer, Brian didn't

arrival to the underground warehouse,

was a small room with a row of

what do you think? Are you satisfied with

showcase the first batch of

trust in Ayla was so profound that he didn't

delicately touched the clothes' material and relished

designs wasn't her only

was also supposed to sew the samples

it, but Brian having handled the rest helped her

She felt herself relax.

away

start next week.I can

watched as Ayla checked the clothes for the

crossed his arms and

yourself needlessly.Why

circles under her

Lucas with Haley just now, she needed time

disbelieving look over her

me, right?

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

Brian eyed her warily.

Lucas that deeply, after all? "I couldn't tell if you are a

in his coat pocket and took out a

out a stick, it was immediately

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

the man in front of

become the same as him? No words were spoken between the two as they left the warehouse,

to the passenger's seat and Ayla

company, however, the

Brian a suspicious

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

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

company right

considered him to be such an

Brian disappeared inside the cafe, Ayla had no choice but to get out of

walked in, she saw

ordered a glass of orange juice for

at her ability to conceal her feelings.She seemed to

compared to other women who resorted

tiramisu that were laid before her, but she

me here,

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