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

bit too

didn't answer,

to the underground warehouse, and

a small room with a row

what do you think? Are

arm to showcase the first batch of clothes, and waited for

was so profound that he didn't question any aspect of

the clothes' material and relished in

designs wasn't her only

was also supposed to sew the

it, but Brian having handled the rest helped her a

She felt herself relax.

tension melted away from Ayla's shoulders, Brian

will start next week.I can assure

Ayla checked the clothes for the

his arms and regarded her with a

busying yourself needlessly.Why don't

frown deepened as he observed the dark circles under her eyes

after seeing Lucas with Haley just now, she needed

a disbelieving look

must have underestimated me, right? I don't need to

so fragile

Brian eyed her warily.

love Lucas that deeply, after all?

coat pocket and took out

pulled out a stick, it was

will stick to the clothes.Worse,

at the man in front of her with

were spoken between the two as they left the warehouse, leaving Ellie to tidy

the door to the passenger's seat and Ayla reluctantly

the car stopped in front

shot Brian a

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

face.He opened the door and got

we should be going back to the company right now," Ayla said in confusion, gawking at

him to be such an idle

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

saw that he

already ordered a glass of orange

conceal her feelings.She seemed to have improved at it, for her face bore no traces of her

other women who resorted to crying

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

you for taking me here, but I

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