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,

gentle question, not

at Brian's cajoling

change a bit too

answer, Brian didn't

their arrival to the underground warehouse,

was a small room with a row of racks

think? Are you

showcase the first batch of clothes, and

in Ayla was so profound that he didn't question

clothes' material

the designs wasn't her only

was also supposed to sew

having handled the rest

She felt herself relax.

away

show will start next week.I can assure you there will be no

checked the clothes for the umpteenth

his arms and regarded her with

yourself needlessly.Why

as he observed the dark circles under

Lucas with Haley just now,

look over her shoulder

have underestimated me, right? I don't

clothes.She wasn't so fragile that

Brian eyed her warily.

after all? "I couldn't tell if you are a cruel woman

pocket and

it

can't smoke here.Cigarette odor will stick to the clothes.Worse, you'll burn

looked at the man in front of

and heartless woman, didn't she become the same as him? No words were spoken between the

to the passenger's

heading to the company, however, the car

Brian

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

his face.He opened the door and got out

going back to the company right now," Ayla said in confusion, gawking at Brian's

him to be such an idle

Ayla had no choice but to get out of the car and follow

she saw

already ordered a glass of orange juice

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

to other women who resorted to

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

me here,

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