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

gentle question, not a

blinked at Brian's

attitude change a bit too

didn't answer,

their arrival to the underground warehouse,

a small room with a row of

think? Are you

showcase the first batch of

was so profound that

clothes' material and relished in its

designs wasn't her

supposed to

but Brian having handled the rest

She felt herself relax.

away from Ayla's shoulders,

I'll consider your reaction a yes.The fashion show will start next week.I can assure you there will be no

watched as Ayla checked the clothes for

arms and regarded her

just busying yourself needlessly.Why don't you rest

the dark circles under her eyes and the fatigue in

Lucas with Haley just now, she needed time to

threw a disbelieving look over her shoulder

me, right? I

wasn't so fragile that she couldn't handle

Brian eyed her warily.

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

rummaged in his coat pocket and took

stick, it

stick to

man in

she become the same as him? No words were spoken between

opened the door to the passenger's seat and Ayla reluctantly got

heading to the company, however, the

shot Brian a suspicious

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

look on his face.He opened the door and got out of the

the company right now," Ayla said in confusion, gawking at Brian's

never considered him to

no choice but to get out of

walked in, she saw that he was already

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

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

to other women who resorted to crying and

refuse the orange juice and tiramisu that were laid before her, but

for taking me here, but I

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