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!"

took her hand and led her into the school square where Ayla

hadn't gotten any notice about a meeting.Heads turned and whispers broke out as they walked in, hand in

she didn't seem to hate Lucas

had felt the warmth of family.She stood

the principal made the announcement that Lucas would be

looked at the stage, shocked, trying to process

sink in, a

Ayla hurry out of the gathering

him for the

her outside the library, where he had

him the moment she walked out of the library, and pursed her

you still angry with me, Ayla? I didn't mean to lie to you," Lucas said desperately, stepping in

said, "I should call you Principal

ignored him because she didn't want him to be involved in any kind of gossip.She didn't want

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

up random stories without any truth

his mistress, that she was hooking up with the new vice principal, and that the two

explained anything to them, because she couldn't stop them from

you call me Lucas," he said,

his joyful smile that lit up

a woman who needed warmth and Brian was

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

him, stunned.Was she hearing correctly?

that possible? I'm

ring

it, saying that he didn't

head, Lucas took off the ring and said, "This ring is too loose for you.You are still a student.You shouldn't be wearing

you for three hours.Would you like to

give Ayla the chance

into his

eat outside.I want to

long

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

seemed to know everything about ners. He not only knew that Brian had driven her to school these past couple of days, but also knew that she needed to go

was making her

and said,

to

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

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