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!"

into the school square where

any notice about a meeting.Heads turned and whispers broke out as they walked in, hand in hand.Ayla withdrew her

she didn't seem to hate Lucas holding

had felt the warmth of family.She stood

the announcement that Lucas

shocked, trying to process what the principal

a sense of betrayal descended

Ayla hurry out of the gathering without meeting

enough, she avoided him for

up with her outside the library, where he had been waiting

the moment she walked out of

mean to lie to you,"

"I should call you Principal

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

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

could make up random stories without any truth to

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

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

you call me Lucas," he said, flashing her a charming

joyful smile that lit up

was a woman who needed warmth and Brian

don't care what anyone says.Maybe I want

him, stunned.Was she hearing

is that

big diamond ring glinted on Ayla's

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

off the ring and said, "This ring is too

go.I've been waiting for you for three hours.Would you

didn't give Ayla the

into

can't eat outside.I want

long time

at noon.If you don't

all times, he seemed to know everything about ners. He not only knew that Brian had driven her to school these past couple

he was making her break

meal and said, "Eat, Ayla.You

to pick up her

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

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