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

gentle question, not a coercive

blinked at Brian's cajoling

too

didn't answer, Brian

the underground warehouse,

welcomed them was a small room with a row of racks that bore

you think?

swept his arm to showcase the first batch of

so profound that he didn't

material and relished in its

the designs wasn't her

also supposed to sew

to admit it, but Brian having handled the rest helped her

She felt herself relax.

the tension melted away from Ayla's

your reaction a yes.The fashion show will start next week.I can assure you there will be no

watched as Ayla checked the clothes for

crossed his arms and regarded

just busying yourself needlessly.Why

frown deepened as he observed the dark circles under her

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

disbelieving look over her

have underestimated me, right? I

wasn't so fragile that she couldn't handle

Brian eyed her warily.

after all? "I couldn't tell if you

coat pocket and

he pulled out a stick, it was immediately snatched from his

can't smoke here.Cigarette odor will stick to the clothes.Worse, you'll burn the entire collection

in front of her

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

to the passenger's seat and Ayla reluctantly got

however, the car stopped

Brian a suspicious

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

face.He opened

going back to the company right now," Ayla

him to be such

choice but to get out of the car

saw

a seat.I have already ordered a

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

other women who

before her, but she didn't hesitate in voicing out her opinion about his

taking me here, but I

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