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

was a gentle question, not a

blinked at

change a bit too fast?

Ayla didn't answer,

elevator announced their arrival to the underground warehouse,

them was a small room with a row of racks

you think? Are you satisfied

first batch of clothes,

Ayla was so profound that he didn't

clothes' material and relished in

the designs wasn't her

was also supposed to sew

it, but Brian having handled the rest

She felt herself relax.

melted away

start next week.I can assure you there will be

watched as Ayla checked the clothes for the

and regarded her

just busying yourself needlessly.Why

circles under her eyes and the

with Haley just now, she needed time to adjust

disbelieving look over her shoulder to

must have underestimated me, right? I don't

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

Brian eyed her warily.

normally; perhaps she didn't love Lucas that deeply, after all? "I

pocket and took

pulled out a stick, it was

will stick to the clothes.Worse,

man in front of her with

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

opened the door to the passenger's seat and

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

Brian

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

on his face.He opened the door and

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

considered him to be such an

Ayla had no choice but to get out of the car

in, she saw that he was already

seat.I have already ordered a glass

seemed to have improved at

other women who resorted to

and tiramisu that were laid before her, but

you for taking me here, but I prefer drinking

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