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

a gentle question, not

blinked at Brian's

his attitude change a bit too fast? She could

answer, Brian didn't

elevator announced their arrival to the underground warehouse, and

room with a row of racks that bore twenty suits of

you think? Are you

showcase the first

was so profound that he didn't question any aspect of her

touched the clothes' material

wasn't

supposed to

it, but Brian having handled the rest

She felt herself relax.

away from Ayla's shoulders, Brian

your reaction a yes.The fashion show will start next week.I

Ayla checked the clothes

and regarded her with

yourself needlessly.Why don't you rest

deepened as he observed the dark circles under her eyes and the fatigue in her

seeing Lucas with Haley just now, she needed time to adjust her

look over her shoulder to

me, right? I don't need to

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

Brian eyed her warily.

perhaps she didn't love Lucas that deeply, after all? "I couldn't tell

in his coat pocket and took out a pack of

it

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

looked at the man in

heartless woman, didn't she become the same as him? No words were spoken between the two as they left the warehouse, leaving Ellie to tidy up the clothes

door to the passenger's seat and Ayla reluctantly

to the company, however, the

shot Brian a suspicious

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

innocent look on his face.He opened the door and

back to the company right now," Ayla said in confusion,

to

no choice but to get out of the car and follow

walked in, she saw that

a seat.I have already ordered a glass

at her ability to conceal her feelings.She seemed to

better that way, compared to other women who resorted to crying and throwing a

the orange juice and tiramisu that were laid before her, but she didn't hesitate in voicing out her opinion about his choice of

you for taking me here, but I prefer

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