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, not a coercive

blinked at

change a bit too fast? She

didn't answer,

announced their arrival to the

room with a row of racks

what do you think?

his arm to showcase the first batch of clothes, and waited for Ayla's

was so profound that he didn't

the clothes' material and relished

the designs wasn't her

also supposed to sew the

to admit it, but Brian having handled

She felt herself relax.

melted away

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

checked the clothes

and

needlessly.Why

circles under her

Haley just now, she needed

disbelieving look over her

have underestimated me, right?

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

Brian eyed her warily.

all? "I

his coat pocket and took out

stick, it was

can't smoke here.Cigarette odor will stick to the clothes.Worse, you'll burn the

looked at the man in front of

was a cruel and 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

opened the door to the passenger's

company, however, the car stopped in

shot Brian

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

innocent look on his face.He opened the

we should be going back to the company right now," Ayla said in

considered him to be

inside the cafe, Ayla had no choice but to get out

walked in, she saw that he

already ordered a glass of orange juice for

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

women who resorted

but she didn't hesitate in voicing

me here, but I

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