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

change a bit too fast? She could

answer, Brian

their arrival to the underground warehouse, and

them was a small room with a

you think? Are you

his arm to showcase the first batch

trust in Ayla was so profound that he didn't question any aspect of her

the clothes' material and relished in its

wasn't

also supposed to

hated to admit it, but Brian having

She felt herself relax.

melted away

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

checked the clothes for the umpteenth

arms and regarded her with a

just busying yourself needlessly.Why don't you rest

circles under her eyes and the

now, she needed time to adjust

a disbelieving look

right? I don't

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

Brian eyed her warily.

deeply, after all?

and took out a pack

he pulled out a stick, it was immediately snatched

smoke here.Cigarette odor will stick to the

looked at the man in front of her

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, leaving Ellie to tidy up the clothes by

passenger's seat and Ayla reluctantly got

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

Brian a

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

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

we should be going back to the company right now,"

him to be such an

Brian disappeared inside the cafe, Ayla had no choice but to get out of the car

in, she saw that he was already

already ordered a

and marveled at her ability to conceal her feelings.She seemed to have improved

was better that way, compared to other women who resorted

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

here,

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