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

a gentle question,

at Brian's

attitude change a bit too fast?

answer, Brian

their arrival to the underground warehouse, and both

small room with a row of racks that bore twenty suits

do you think? Are

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

profound that he didn't question any aspect of

material and relished in its

wasn't her

was also supposed to sew the

to admit it, but Brian having handled the rest

She felt herself relax.

melted away from Ayla's shoulders, Brian

fashion show will start next week.I can assure you there will be no

watched as Ayla checked the

arms and regarded her with

needlessly.Why don't you rest

as he observed the dark circles under her eyes and the fatigue in her

after seeing Lucas with Haley just now, she needed time to

look over

me, right?

clothes.She wasn't so fragile that she couldn't handle

Brian eyed her warily.

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

coat pocket and took out a pack of

it

will stick to the

the man in front of

she 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,

opened the door to the passenger's seat and

however, the car

Brian

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

replied, an innocent look on his face.He opened the door and got

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

him to be

cafe, Ayla had no choice but to get out of

in, she saw that he was already

have already ordered a glass of orange juice for

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

women who resorted to crying and throwing

that were laid before her, but she didn't hesitate in voicing out her opinion

taking me here, but

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