The Substitute Bride: Making Memories Of Us (Lois Stone)

Upon seeing that Ayla was about to reach for the glass again, Brian thought that she was planning to drink herself to death.It was already generous of him to allow her to drink this much, and yet she still wanted to keep drinking.

Although, how could he expect a drunk woman to be aware of her actions? Before Ayla could firmly grasp the glass, Brian snatched it away from her hand and drank it himself.

"My wine..."

Ayla was drunk.

The looming fear she always had whenever Brian was around, had been cast aside by her mind.

Despite the strange glances they were getting, he picked her up and brought her outside the bar.

A gust of cold wind blew past them, causing Ayla to shiver involuntarily.She snuggled up to him, and called out Lucas’ name subconsciously.

"Ayla!"

Brian had been trying to make up for all the suffering he had put her through, and he had been gentle to her all this time.

But despite all of his efforts, she still couldn't move on from Lucas.He then opened the car door and threw her into the back seat, causing her head to accidently hit the door.

"Ouch!"

As she rubbed her aching forehead, sobriety gradually came to her.

"Why are you being so crass against me?"

Ayla rolled her eyes at Brian.

"You did that on purpose, didn't you?"

"Ayla! Don't push your luck just because I've been treating you well lately!"

He clasped her neck tightly with his hand.

Had he lacked compassion for her, he would've strangled her without uttering a single word.

However, Brian couldn't bring himself to hurt Ayla.He knew that she had used him as an excuse to escape Lucas this afternoon, but Brian was willing to do it for her.He had gone the extra mile by letting her know about Lucas and Haley's relationship.

Brian even returned Ayla's ring to her as a compromise because he knew that if he kept forcing her to do his bidding, it would only push her further away from him.

And so, the only viable course of action was to back away for now.

Just as he had expected, his plan succeeded.

Aye confronted Lucas, and returned the ring to him.

which had never been clear in the

the perfect

everything that had happened, she still couldn't forget about

Lucas’ name when

could be, he couldn't tolerate it when the woman of his dreams cared

felt that it was getting harder and harder to breathe, and she was about to lose

unpredictable, but Brian was much more capricious than

now, he

him was like accompanying

a moment, Brian couldn't mollify

and slam the car door on her side.Then, he went to the driver's seat and finally

was still inebriated.She

that they could never be lovers, and

cold, unfeeling eyes on Brian's face showed that

stepped on the gas, speeding along

was doing it on

bold, isn't

was by his side,

the door's

much to drink, and now she had

much she endured or how badly she wanted to

on the brake, the car was halted in front of

slid across the street before it steadily came

million dollars’ worth car was

door, struggling

got out, she immediately started

to her, handing her a box

you going to

there was no benefit in

Ayla a long time before

was squatting on the pavement, she

of

that nobody could bear it, not to mention that she was

worse, he deliberately did that

what he wanted to

Brian helped Ayla up.

you think you can take advantage of me

he jealous or something? I don't even think it's necessary for him to get jealous.Brian can have any woman he wants.Why should he get jealous because of a woman he had once

she had been in a

if she took it upon herself to end their

was her own business.It