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,

gentle question, not a

blinked at Brian's

bit too fast?

answer, Brian didn't

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

a small room with a row of racks that bore twenty suits

you think? Are

first

was so profound that he

delicately touched the clothes' material and relished in its

designs wasn't her only

was also supposed to sew

Brian having

She felt herself relax.

melted away from

reaction a yes.The fashion show will start next

Ayla checked the

his arms and regarded her with

busying yourself needlessly.Why don't you rest

observed the dark circles under her eyes and the

now, she needed time to adjust her

threw a disbelieving look over her shoulder

must have underestimated me, right? I

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

Brian eyed her warily.

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

and took out

out a stick, it

to the clothes.Worse, you'll burn

the man in front of her with

a cruel and heartless woman, didn't she become the same as him? No words were spoken between the two as they left the warehouse, leaving Ellie to tidy up the

the passenger's seat and Ayla

the company, however, the car stopped

shot Brian

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

blithely replied, an innocent look on his face.He opened the door

be going back to the company right now,"

considered him to be

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

in, she saw

already ordered a

seemed

other women who resorted to crying and throwing

that were laid before her, but she didn't hesitate in voicing out her

me here, but

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