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

question, not a coercive

at Brian's

too fast? She

answer, Brian didn't

their arrival to the underground

with a row of racks

do you think? Are you satisfied with

showcase the first batch of clothes, and waited for Ayla's

profound that he didn't question any aspect

delicately touched the clothes' material

the designs wasn't

was also supposed to sew

Brian having handled the

She felt herself relax.

the tension melted away

I'll consider your reaction a yes.The fashion show will start next week.I can

Ayla checked the clothes for the

crossed his arms and regarded

needlessly.Why don't you

frown deepened as he observed the dark circles under

after seeing Lucas with Haley just now, she needed time to adjust her

look

right? I don't

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

Brian eyed her warily.

Lucas that deeply, after all? "I couldn't tell if you are a cruel woman or a

and

pulled out a stick, it was immediately snatched from his

odor will stick to the clothes.Worse, you'll burn the entire

in front of her with

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

the passenger's seat and Ayla

company, however, the car stopped in front of

Brian

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

face.He opened

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

considered him to

no choice but to get out of the car and follow

walked in, she saw that he was

a seat.I have already ordered a

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

to other women

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

here, but I

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