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.

back to

gentle question, not

blinked at Brian's cajoling

bit too fast?

Ayla didn't answer, Brian

the underground warehouse, and both silently got

a small room with a row of

do you think? Are you satisfied with

showcase the first batch of clothes,

was so profound that he didn't question any

delicately touched the clothes' material

the designs wasn't

also supposed to sew the

hated to admit it, but Brian having

She felt herself relax.

tension melted away from Ayla's shoulders,

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

checked the

his arms and regarded her with

yourself needlessly.Why don't you rest

the dark circles under her eyes

with Haley just now, she needed

a disbelieving look

me, right? I don't need to

to the clothes.She wasn't so

Brian eyed her warily.

acting normally; perhaps she didn't love Lucas that deeply, after all? "I couldn't tell if you are

and took

it was immediately snatched

stick to the

at the man in front

a cruel and heartless woman, didn't she become the same as him? No words were spoken between the

the passenger's

however, the car stopped in

Brian a suspicious

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

his face.He opened the door and got out of

the company right now," Ayla said in

him to

inside the cafe, Ayla had no choice but to get

walked in, she saw that he

a seat.I have already ordered a glass of

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

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

her, but she didn't

me here, but

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