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

was a gentle question,

blinked at

attitude change a bit too fast? She

Ayla didn't answer, Brian didn't

to the underground warehouse,

room with a row of racks that bore twenty

what do you think? Are you

the first batch of

profound that he didn't question any aspect of

delicately touched the clothes' material

the designs wasn't her

to

it, but Brian having handled the

She felt herself relax.

tension melted away from Ayla's shoulders, Brian

I'll consider your reaction a yes.The fashion show will start next week.I can assure you there will

Ayla checked the clothes

arms and regarded

busying yourself needlessly.Why don't you

circles under

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

a disbelieving look over

must have underestimated me, right? I

attention to the clothes.She wasn't so fragile that she couldn't handle her duties

Brian eyed her warily.

didn't love Lucas that deeply, after all?

in his coat pocket and took out

out a stick, it was immediately

to the clothes.Worse, you'll

in front

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

the door to the passenger's seat

company, however, the car

Brian

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

his face.He opened the

back to the company right

to be such an

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

she saw that he was already

already ordered a glass of orange juice

looked at Ayla thoughtfully and marveled at her ability to conceal her feelings.She seemed to have improved at it,

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

her, but she didn't hesitate in voicing out her opinion about

taking me here, but I prefer

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