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 Brian's

change a bit too

Ayla didn't answer, Brian didn't force

arrival to the underground warehouse, and

them was a small room with a row of

you think?

to showcase the first batch of clothes, and waited

trust in Ayla was so profound that

touched the clothes' material and relished in

the designs wasn't her only

was also supposed to sew the

having handled the rest helped

She felt herself relax.

away from Ayla's

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

checked the

his arms and regarded her with

just busying yourself needlessly.Why don't you

dark circles under her eyes and

with Haley just now, she needed time

disbelieving look over her shoulder to

have underestimated me, right? I

her attention to the clothes.She wasn't so fragile

Brian eyed her warily.

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

in his coat pocket and took

stick, it was immediately snatched

to the clothes.Worse,

looked at the man in

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

the door to the passenger's seat

the car

Brian

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

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

the company right

him to be

Ayla had no choice but to get out

saw that

have already ordered a

and marveled at her ability to conceal her feelings.She seemed

better that way, compared to other women who resorted to crying

and tiramisu that were laid before her, but she

you for taking me here, but I prefer drinking

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