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

too fast? She could hardly

didn't answer, Brian

arrival to the underground

with a row

you think? Are you

his arm to showcase the first batch of clothes, and

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

touched the clothes' material and relished

the designs wasn't

also supposed to

admit it, but Brian having handled the rest helped

She felt herself relax.

melted away from

start

the clothes for the umpteenth

his arms and

busying yourself needlessly.Why

dark circles under her eyes and the fatigue in

now, she needed

disbelieving look over her shoulder

must have underestimated me, right?

clothes.She wasn't so fragile

Brian eyed her warily.

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

in his coat pocket and took out a pack

he pulled out a stick, it was immediately snatched

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

in front of her

become the same as him? No words were spoken between the

opened the door to the passenger's

the car stopped

shot Brian

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

face.He opened the door and got out of

to the company right

never considered him to be such

disappeared inside the cafe, Ayla had no choice but to

walked in, she saw that

ordered a glass of orange juice for

to conceal her feelings.She seemed to have improved at it, for her face bore

women who resorted to

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

taking me here, but I

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