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 me,

a gentle question, not

at Brian's

his attitude change a bit too

Ayla didn't answer, Brian

elevator announced their arrival to the underground warehouse,

a small room with a row

what do you think? Are you

the first batch of clothes, and waited for

was so profound that he didn't question any aspect

touched the clothes' material

the designs wasn't her only

also supposed to sew the

to admit it, but Brian having

She felt herself relax.

the tension melted away from Ayla's shoulders, Brian

a yes.The fashion show will start next week.I can assure

the clothes for

his arms and regarded her with

just busying yourself needlessly.Why don't

the dark circles under her eyes and the fatigue

after seeing Lucas with Haley just now, she needed

disbelieving look over her

must have underestimated me, right? I don't

the clothes.She wasn't so fragile

Brian eyed her warily.

after all? "I

in his coat pocket and took out a

it was immediately

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

at the man in

was a cruel and heartless woman, didn't she become the same as him? No words were spoken between the two as they left the warehouse, leaving Ellie to tidy up

opened the door to the passenger's seat and Ayla

to the company, however, the car stopped in front of

shot Brian a

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

look on his face.He

should be going back to the company right now," Ayla said in

considered him to be

Ayla had no choice but to get

walked in, she saw that he was already

already ordered a glass of orange juice

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

that way, compared to other women who resorted to crying

the orange juice and tiramisu that were laid before her, but she didn't hesitate in voicing out

taking me here, but

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