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

a gentle question, not a coercive

at

bit too fast? She could hardly

Ayla didn't answer, Brian didn't

elevator announced their arrival to the underground warehouse, and both silently got

welcomed them was a small room with a row of racks that bore twenty suits

what do you think? Are you satisfied

arm to showcase the first

trust in Ayla was so profound that he didn't question

the clothes' material and

wasn't

was also supposed to sew the

to admit it, but Brian having handled the rest helped

She felt herself relax.

melted away

show will start next week.I can assure you there will

checked the clothes

arms and regarded her with a

just busying yourself needlessly.Why don't you rest

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

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

disbelieving look over her

right? I don't

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

Brian eyed her warily.

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

pocket and took out a pack

he pulled out a stick, it was immediately

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

looked at the man in front of

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

opened the door to the passenger's

company, however, the car stopped in

Brian a

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

replied, an innocent look on his face.He

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

never considered him to be such

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

she saw that

already ordered a glass of orange juice for

her feelings.She seemed to have improved at it, for her face

women who resorted

were laid before her, but she

you for taking me here,

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