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,

at Brian's cajoling

too fast? She could hardly

Ayla didn't answer, Brian didn't force

to the underground warehouse, and both

a small room with a row of racks that bore

do you think?

his arm to showcase the first batch of clothes, and waited

trust in Ayla was so profound that he didn't question

the clothes' material

designs wasn't

also supposed to

Brian having handled the rest helped her

She felt herself relax.

melted away from Ayla's shoulders, Brian

will start next week.I can assure you there

Ayla checked the clothes

and regarded her with a

yourself needlessly.Why don't

dark circles under her eyes and the fatigue

seeing Lucas with Haley just now, she needed

a disbelieving look over her shoulder to

underestimated me, right?

so

Brian eyed her warily.

all?

rummaged in his coat pocket and took out a pack

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

smoke here.Cigarette odor will stick to the clothes.Worse, you'll burn the

at the man in front

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 passenger's seat and Ayla reluctantly

however, the car stopped in front of a

Brian a suspicious

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

blithely replied, an innocent look on his face.He opened the

company right now," Ayla said

to be such

Ayla had no choice but to

she walked in, she saw that he was

a glass

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

other women

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

here, but

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