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

question,

at Brian's

attitude change a bit too fast?

Ayla didn't answer, Brian

to the underground warehouse, and both silently

with a row of racks that bore twenty suits

what do you think? Are you

to showcase the first batch of clothes, and waited for

Ayla was so profound that he

clothes' material and relished in

designs wasn't her

also supposed to sew the samples

Brian having handled the rest helped

She felt herself relax.

away from Ayla's shoulders,

a yes.The fashion show will start next week.I can assure you there

as Ayla checked the

crossed his arms and

yourself needlessly.Why don't you rest

circles under her

Haley just now, she needed time to adjust her

disbelieving look over her

must have underestimated me, right? I

so fragile that she

Brian eyed her warily.

all? "I

and took

stick, it was immediately snatched from

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

looked at the man in front of her

same as him? No words were spoken between the

door to the passenger's seat

of heading to the company, however, the car stopped in front of

Brian

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

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

back to the company right now,"

to be such an idle

Ayla had no choice but to get out of

she saw that

a glass

looked at Ayla thoughtfully and marveled at her ability to conceal her feelings.She seemed to have improved at it, for her face bore no

to other women who resorted to

her, but

here, but

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