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 a coercive

blinked at Brian's cajoling

attitude change a bit too fast? She could hardly

Ayla didn't answer, Brian didn't force

announced their arrival to the underground warehouse, and both silently got

a small room with a row of racks

do you think? Are

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

that he didn't question any aspect of

touched the clothes' material and relished

the designs wasn't

supposed to

admit it, but Brian having handled the

She felt herself relax.

tension melted away from Ayla's

fashion show will start next week.I can assure you

Ayla checked the clothes for the umpteenth

and

needlessly.Why

observed the dark circles

just now,

threw a disbelieving look over her

me, right? I don't need

attention to the clothes.She wasn't so fragile that she

Brian eyed her warily.

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

in his coat pocket and took out a

he pulled out a stick, it was immediately snatched

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

man in front

words were spoken between the two as they left the warehouse,

the passenger's seat

to the company, however, the

Brian a

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

his face.He opened the door and

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

considered him to be such an

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

in, she saw that he was already

a seat.I have already ordered a glass of orange juice for

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

compared to other women who

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

me here,

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