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,

gentle question, not a

at Brian's

attitude change a bit too fast? She could hardly believe

Ayla didn't answer,

to the underground warehouse, and both silently

a small room with a row of racks

think? Are you

the first batch of clothes,

that

touched the clothes' material and relished

the designs wasn't her

supposed to sew the samples

but Brian having handled the rest

She felt herself relax.

the tension melted away from Ayla's

I'll consider your reaction a yes.The fashion show will start next week.I can

the

crossed his arms and regarded

just busying yourself needlessly.Why

dark circles under her eyes and the fatigue

seeing Lucas with Haley just now, she needed time to

look over her

right? I don't need to

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

Brian eyed her warily.

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

rummaged in his coat pocket and took out a pack

it was immediately

smoke here.Cigarette odor will stick to the clothes.Worse,

at the man in front of

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

the passenger's seat and Ayla

however, the car stopped in

Brian

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

look on his face.He

right now," Ayla said in confusion, gawking at Brian's

never considered him to be

cafe, Ayla had no choice

saw that

a seat.I have already ordered a glass of orange

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

way, compared to other women

her, but she

taking me here, but I prefer

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