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

question, not

blinked at Brian's cajoling

bit too

Ayla didn't answer,

announced their arrival to the

was a small room with a row of racks that bore twenty suits of

what do you think? Are you satisfied

his arm to showcase the first batch

in Ayla was so profound that he didn't question any

material and

designs wasn't her

to

admit it, but Brian having

She felt herself relax.

the tension melted away from Ayla's

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

the clothes for the

his arms and

yourself needlessly.Why

circles under her

Haley just now, she needed time to

look over

right? I don't

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

Brian eyed her warily.

perhaps she didn't love Lucas that deeply, after all? "I

pocket and took

he pulled out a stick, it was immediately snatched

odor will stick to the clothes.Worse, you'll burn the

looked at the man in front of her with

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

passenger's seat

the car stopped in front of a

Brian

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

face.He opened the door and got out of

back to the company right now," Ayla said in confusion, gawking at

him to be such an idle

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

in, she saw that

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

was better that way, compared to other women

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

here, but I

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