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

was a gentle question, not

blinked at

too fast? She

didn't answer,

their arrival to the underground warehouse, and both

small room with a row of racks that

you think? Are you satisfied

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

trust in Ayla was so profound that he didn't question

the clothes' material and relished

designs wasn't

supposed to sew the

admit it, but Brian having handled

She felt herself relax.

the tension melted away from Ayla's

will start next week.I can assure you there

checked the clothes for the

arms and regarded her with a

needlessly.Why don't you rest

the dark circles under her eyes and

after seeing Lucas with Haley just now, she needed time

a disbelieving look

me, right? I don't need to

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

Brian eyed her warily.

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

pocket and took out a pack

a stick, it was

smoke here.Cigarette odor will stick to the clothes.Worse, you'll

in front of

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

door to the passenger's seat and

company, however, the car stopped in front of

shot Brian

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

replied, an innocent look on his face.He

the company right now,"

never considered him to be such an

choice but to

saw

seat.I have already ordered a

at 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

way, compared to other women who

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

for taking me here, but I prefer drinking

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