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

Chapter 80: Deliberate Arrangement Or Coincidence 

Brian stared at the woman in front of him for a long moment before saying, "Are you waiting for me to come back?"

He was probing, but his steely tone was ruthless.

Ayla merely looked at him wordlessly.She wasn't waiting for him, but she knew he didn't want to hear that.Her only option was to remain silent.

"Why don't you say something?"

Brian tightened his grip on her waist, his fingers digging painfully into her flesh.

"No," she said.

She knew he would be upset, but she didn't want to lie to him.

This was how they got along with each other.

Brian cocked his head as his gaze bore into her and said, "You are getting bolder and bolder with each passing day."

Although he was drunk, he still could steadily steer her towards the second floor.His swift movement made Ayla almost believe that he was sober.

The next morning, Lucas was standing at the school gate, a light gray overcoat around his shoulders as he waited for Ayla to show up.

As Brian drove, Ayla looked out of the window, annoyed.

She wouldn't be late for class if he hadn't forced her into sex this morning.

Luckily for her, it was wintertime and she could wear a turtleneck to cover the hickeys.

Facing her classmates would have been mortifying otherwise.

The car stopped at the school gate.

Brian's eyes found the figure waiting at the gate, but he didn't say a word to Ayla.

Instead, he drove away the moment she got out of the car.Ayla, on the other hand, hadn't noticed Lucas.

But when she turned to find him leaning leisurely against the gate, she was stunned.

"Why are you here, Mr.Collins?"

Lucas made a show of looking at his wristwatch and said, "You are late today."

Embarrassed, Ayla lowered her eyes to the ground.

"Why are you still standing there? Come on in!"

her hand and led her into the school square where Ayla

walked in, hand in

to

of family.She stood among the crowd,

enough, the principal made the announcement that Lucas would

stage, shocked, trying to process what

sink in, a sense of betrayal descended upon

felt cheated.Lucas saw Ayla hurry out of the gathering without

avoided him for the next few

outside the library, where he had been waiting

out of

didn't mean to lie to you," Lucas said desperately, stepping in her path to stop her from

at him and said, "I should call you Principal

want him to be involved in any kind of gossip.She didn't want her classmates talking about

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

make up random stories without any

his mistress, that she was

to them, because she

mind if you call me Lucas," he said, flashing her a

at his joyful smile that lit up her world like a ray

woman who needed warmth and Brian was always cold and sneering to

face and said, "Ayla, I don't care what anyone says.Maybe I want what they say to be

hearing correctly? How could

is that possible?

ring

wear it, saying that he didn't want other men to get close

ring and said, "This ring is too loose for you.You

pocketed it and said, "Let's go.I've been waiting for you for three hours.Would

didn't give Ayla

could say anything, he had steered her into his

can't eat outside.I want

Ayla a long time to utter

at noon.If you don't eat now, your body will become weak" Lucas said, his eyes never leaving

everything about ners. He not only knew that Brian had

was making her

meal and said, "Eat, Ayla.You shouldn't

sighed.She had no choice but to pick

booth in the same restaurant.Their seats were next to the window, overlooking the entrance.They had

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