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

at Brian's cajoling

change a bit too fast? She could hardly

didn't answer, Brian didn't

elevator announced their arrival to the underground warehouse,

welcomed them was a small room with a row of racks that

think?

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

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

delicately touched the clothes' material and relished in its good

wasn't

was also supposed to sew

Brian having handled the rest

She felt herself relax.

the tension melted away from Ayla's shoulders, Brian

yes.The fashion show will start next week.I

watched as Ayla checked the clothes for

crossed his arms and regarded

busying yourself needlessly.Why don't you rest

as he observed the dark circles under

now, she needed time to

look over her shoulder to

underestimated me, right? I

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

Brian eyed her warily.

all? "I couldn't tell if you are

pocket and took out a pack of

he pulled out a stick, it was immediately snatched from his

stick to the clothes.Worse, you'll burn the entire

man in front

as him? No words were spoken between the two as

the door to the passenger's

to the company, however, the car stopped in front of

shot Brian a suspicious

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

on his face.He opened the door and got out

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

considered him to

choice but to get out of the car and

walked in, she saw that

have already ordered a glass of

her ability to conceal her feelings.She seemed to have improved at it,

that way, compared to other women who resorted to crying

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

here, but I prefer drinking

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