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

was a gentle question,

at

change a bit too fast? She could hardly

Ayla didn't answer, Brian didn't force

elevator announced their arrival to the underground warehouse, and

a row of racks that bore

do you think? Are you satisfied with

to showcase the first

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

touched the clothes' material and relished

wasn't her only

to

admit it, but Brian having handled

She felt herself relax.

tension melted away from Ayla's shoulders, Brian

will start next week.I can assure you there will be

watched as Ayla checked the clothes for

arms and

just busying yourself needlessly.Why don't

deepened as he observed the dark circles under her

Haley just now, she needed time to

look over her shoulder to

must have underestimated me, right? I don't need to

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

Brian eyed her warily.

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

his coat pocket and took out a pack of

out a stick, it was immediately snatched from his

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

at the man in front of her with

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

the door to the passenger's seat and Ayla reluctantly

the company, however, the car

Brian a

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

on his face.He opened the door and got

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

him to

inside the cafe, Ayla had no choice

saw that he was

already ordered a glass of orange juice

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

that way, compared to other women who resorted to

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

me here, but I

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