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 me,

a gentle question, not

blinked at Brian's cajoling

change a bit too fast? She could

Ayla didn't answer, Brian

elevator announced their arrival to the underground warehouse, and both silently

small room with a row of racks that bore

do you think? Are you satisfied with

the first

was so profound that he didn't question

clothes' material and relished in its

the designs wasn't her only

supposed to sew the

Brian having handled

She felt herself relax.

tension melted away

yes.The fashion show will start next week.I can assure you there will

watched as Ayla checked the

and regarded her

busying yourself needlessly.Why don't

as he observed the dark circles under

now, she needed time

threw a disbelieving look

right?

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

Brian eyed her warily.

normally; perhaps she didn't love Lucas that deeply, after all? "I couldn't tell if you are a

and took out a pack of

out a stick, it was

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

looked at the man in front

words were spoken between the two as

to the passenger's seat

however, the car stopped in front of a

Brian a

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

look on his face.He opened the

back to the company right now,"

had never considered him to be such

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

walked in, she saw that he was

a glass of orange juice

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

was better that way, compared to other women who

orange juice and tiramisu that were laid before her, but

here, but

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