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 Brian's cajoling

too fast? She could hardly believe

answer, Brian didn't

announced their arrival to the underground warehouse, and both silently

was a small room with a row of racks that bore

think? Are you satisfied with

first batch of

so profound that

clothes' material and relished in

designs wasn't her only

also supposed to sew the samples

to admit it, but Brian having handled the

She felt herself relax.

melted away from Ayla's shoulders, Brian

start next week.I can

watched as Ayla checked the clothes for

his arms and regarded her

just busying yourself needlessly.Why don't

dark circles under her eyes and the

just now,

disbelieving look over her shoulder to

right? I don't

the clothes.She wasn't so fragile

Brian eyed her warily.

she didn't love Lucas that deeply, after all? "I couldn't tell if you are a cruel

coat pocket and took out a

stick, it was immediately snatched from

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

the man in front of her

him? No words were spoken between the two as they left the warehouse, leaving Ellie to tidy up the clothes by

to the passenger's

however, the car stopped in front

Brian a

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

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

going back to the company right now," Ayla said

to be such an

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

she walked in, she saw that he was

already ordered a glass of orange

thoughtfully and marveled at her ability to conceal her feelings.She seemed to have improved at it, for her face bore

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

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

you for taking me here, but I prefer

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