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, not a coercive

blinked at

a bit too fast? She could

Ayla didn't answer,

elevator announced their arrival to the underground warehouse,

a row of racks that bore twenty suits

what do you think? Are you satisfied

swept his arm to showcase the first batch of

trust in Ayla was so profound that he

the clothes' material and

wasn't

also supposed to

admit it, but Brian having handled the rest helped her

She felt herself relax.

melted away from Ayla's shoulders,

show will start next week.I can assure you

Ayla checked the clothes for

his arms and regarded

busying yourself needlessly.Why

dark circles

seeing Lucas with Haley just now,

look over her shoulder

have underestimated me, right? I don't need

the clothes.She wasn't so fragile that

Brian eyed her warily.

that deeply, after all? "I couldn't tell if you are

pocket and took out a pack of

he pulled out a stick, it was

to the clothes.Worse, you'll burn

the man in

the same as him? No words were spoken between the two as they left

opened the door to the passenger's seat

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

shot Brian

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

an innocent look on his face.He

company right now," Ayla said in confusion, gawking at Brian's

considered him to be such

choice but to get

she saw

already ordered a

marveled at her ability to conceal her feelings.She seemed to have improved at it, for her

women who

refuse the orange juice and tiramisu that were laid before her, but she didn't hesitate in voicing out her opinion about his choice of

me here, but I prefer

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