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,

question,

blinked at Brian's

change a bit too fast? She could hardly believe

answer,

the underground warehouse, and both silently got

a small room with a row of racks

do you think? Are you satisfied with

swept his arm to showcase the first batch of clothes, and waited for

profound that he didn't question

clothes' material

wasn't her only

also supposed to sew

hated to admit it, but Brian having

She felt herself relax.

the tension melted away from Ayla's shoulders, Brian

yes.The fashion show will start next week.I can

the

his arms and regarded her with

just busying yourself needlessly.Why don't you

as he observed the dark circles under

Lucas with Haley just now, she needed time to adjust

a disbelieving look over her

must have underestimated me, right? I don't

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

Brian eyed her warily.

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

pocket and took out

stick, it

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

at the man in front of

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

opened the door to the passenger's seat and

of heading to the company, however, the car

Brian a suspicious

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

face.He opened the door and got

we should be going back to the company right

had never considered him to

had no choice but to get out of the car and

in, she saw that he was already

have already ordered a glass of

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

better that way, compared to other women who

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

me here, but I

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