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!"

led her into the school square where Ayla noticed

and whispers broke out as they walked in, hand in hand.Ayla withdrew her hand at once and sighed.She was

seem to hate Lucas

the warmth of family.She stood among the

principal made the announcement that Lucas would be

the stage, shocked, trying to

sink in, a sense of

saw Ayla hurry out of the

avoided him for the next few

where he had been waiting for her

walked out of the

lie to you," Lucas said desperately, stepping in her path to stop her

him and said, "I should call you Principal Collins,

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

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

stories without any

spread the rumors that Ayla was going to dump the old man who kept her his mistress, that she was hooking up with the new

to them, because she couldn't stop them

don't mind if you call me Lucas,"

lit up her world like

needed warmth and Brian was always cold and

don't care what anyone says.Maybe I want what they say

stunned.Was she hearing correctly? How

that possible?

diamond ring glinted

forced her to wear it, saying that he didn't want

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

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

give Ayla the chance

had steered her into his luxury sports car and driven away

can't eat outside.I

a long time to

much at noon.If you don't eat now, your body will become weak" Lucas said,

Brian had driven her to school these past couple of days, but also knew that she needed

today, he was making her break

hearty meal and

to pick up her chopsticks

different booth in the same restaurant.Their seats were next to the window, overlooking the entrance.They had seen Ayla walking in hand in hand with

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