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 noticed a crowd had

in, hand in hand.Ayla withdrew her hand at once and sighed.She was afraid that she would

didn't seem to

had felt the warmth of family.She

the principal made the announcement that Lucas would be the new

shocked, trying to process what the principal was

a

hurry out of the gathering

avoided him for the

with her outside the library, where he

him the moment she walked out of

lie to you," Lucas said desperately, stepping in

looked up at him and said, "I should call

be involved in any kind of gossip.She didn't

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

stories without any truth to

old man who kept her his mistress, that she was hooking up with the new vice principal,

explained anything to them, because she couldn't

don't mind if you call me Lucas," he

smile that lit up her

needed warmth and Brian was

care what anyone says.Maybe I want what

at him, stunned.Was she hearing correctly? How could he

is that possible? I'm

diamond ring

that he didn't want other men to

off the ring and said, "This ring is too loose for

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

Ayla

he had steered her into his luxury sports car and

eat outside.I want to

took Ayla a long

noon.If you don't eat now, your body

being with her at all times, he seemed to know everything about ners. He not only knew that Brian had driven her to school these past couple of days, but also

was making her

meal and said, "Eat,

choice but to pick up

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

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