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

question, not a coercive

blinked at Brian's cajoling

attitude change a bit too fast?

answer,

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

them was a small room with a

what do you think? Are you satisfied with

the first batch of clothes,

profound that he didn't question

touched the clothes' material and relished in its good

the designs wasn't her only

to sew

having handled the rest

She felt herself relax.

melted away from

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

the clothes for

his arms and regarded her with a

yourself needlessly.Why don't you

he observed the dark circles under her

Haley just now, she needed time to

look

right? I don't

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

Brian eyed her warily.

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

rummaged in his coat pocket and took out a

a stick, it was immediately snatched from

stick to the clothes.Worse, you'll burn

at the man in front

him? No words were spoken

the passenger's seat

to the company, however, the

shot Brian a suspicious

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

an innocent look on his face.He opened the door and got out

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

never considered him to be such an

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

she saw that

a seat.I have already ordered a glass

to conceal her feelings.She seemed to have improved at it, for her face bore no traces of her

way, compared to other women

juice and tiramisu that were laid before her, but she didn't hesitate in

you for taking me here, but I prefer

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