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,

a gentle question, not a coercive

at Brian's cajoling

too fast? She could hardly believe

Ayla didn't answer, Brian

elevator announced their arrival to the underground warehouse, and both

a row

do you think? Are

showcase the first batch of clothes,

so profound that he didn't

material and relished in its good

wasn't her only

was also supposed to sew the samples

to admit it, but Brian having handled the rest helped her

She felt herself relax.

away from

start next week.I can assure you there

checked the clothes for the umpteenth

his arms and regarded

needlessly.Why don't

frown deepened as he observed the dark circles under

Haley just now, she needed time to

disbelieving look over

must have underestimated me, right? I don't need

attention to the clothes.She wasn't so fragile

Brian eyed her warily.

all? "I couldn't tell if you are a cruel

his coat pocket and took out a

out a stick, it was immediately snatched from his

will stick to the clothes.Worse,

the man in front of her

and heartless woman, didn't she become the same as him? No words were spoken between the two as they left the warehouse, leaving

the door to the passenger's seat and Ayla reluctantly got

heading to the company, however, the car stopped

shot Brian a

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

look on his face.He opened the door and

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

him to

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

she saw that he

ordered a glass of orange juice for

seemed to

better that way, compared to other women who resorted to crying

and tiramisu that were laid before her, but she didn't

you for taking me here, but I

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