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

question, not a coercive

at Brian's

his attitude change a bit too fast? She could hardly believe

answer, Brian didn't force

arrival to the underground warehouse, and

small room with a row of racks that

you think? Are you satisfied with

his arm to showcase the first batch of

was so profound that

the clothes' material and relished in

wasn't her

to

Brian having handled the

She felt herself relax.

tension melted away from Ayla's shoulders, Brian

show will start next

Ayla checked the clothes

arms and regarded her with

needlessly.Why don't you

circles under

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

threw a disbelieving look

me, right? I don't need to

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

Brian eyed her warily.

Lucas that deeply, after all? "I couldn't tell if you are a cruel woman or a

his coat pocket and took

out a stick, it

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

the man in front

were spoken between the two as they left the

to the passenger's seat and Ayla reluctantly

however, the car stopped in front of a

Brian a suspicious

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

look on his face.He opened

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

him to be such an

no choice but to get out

saw that he was

already ordered a glass of orange juice for

her feelings.She seemed to have improved at it, for her face bore no traces

better that way, compared to other women who resorted

and tiramisu that were laid before her, but she didn't hesitate in voicing out her

taking me here, but I prefer

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