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 Brian's cajoling

bit too fast? She

didn't answer,

their arrival to the underground warehouse,

welcomed them was a small room with a row of racks that bore

what do you think? Are you

swept his arm to showcase the first

in Ayla was so profound that

material and relished

the designs wasn't her

was also supposed to sew

to admit it, but Brian having handled the rest helped

She felt herself relax.

away from Ayla's shoulders, Brian

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

Ayla checked the clothes

arms and regarded her with a

just busying yourself needlessly.Why don't you rest

as he observed the dark circles under her eyes and the fatigue in

just now, she needed time to adjust her

threw a disbelieving look over

underestimated me, right? I

to the clothes.She wasn't so fragile

Brian eyed her warily.

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

coat pocket and took

out a stick, it was immediately

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

the man in front of her with

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

the car stopped in

Brian a

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

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

be going back to the company right

had never considered him to be

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

walked in, she saw that

already ordered a glass

seemed to have improved at it, for her face bore

that way, compared to other women who resorted to crying

that were laid before her, but she didn't hesitate in voicing

for taking me here, but I prefer

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