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 me,

was a gentle question, not a

at Brian's cajoling

change a bit too fast? She could

Ayla didn't answer, Brian

arrival to the underground warehouse, and

was a small room with a row of racks

think? Are

swept his arm to showcase the first batch of clothes, and waited for Ayla's

Ayla was so profound that

the clothes' material

designs wasn't her only

supposed to sew the samples

it, but Brian having handled the rest helped her a

She felt herself relax.

the tension melted away

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

Ayla checked the clothes for

his arms and

busying yourself needlessly.Why

deepened as he observed the dark circles under her eyes and

Lucas with Haley just now,

a disbelieving look over her shoulder

underestimated me, right? I

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

Brian eyed her warily.

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

and took out a pack

pulled out a stick, it was immediately snatched from his

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

looked at the man in front of her

words were spoken between the

the passenger's seat and Ayla

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

shot Brian a suspicious

"What are you doing?"

"Having some coffee,"

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

we should be going back to the company right now," Ayla said in confusion, gawking

considered him to be such an

no choice but to get out of the car and

she walked in, she saw

a glass

her ability to conceal her feelings.She seemed to have

that way, compared to other women who

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

here,

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