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 into the school square where Ayla noticed a crowd had

turned and whispers broke out as they walked in, hand in

to

felt the warmth of family.She stood among

the announcement that Lucas would be

stage, shocked, trying to

in, a sense of betrayal descended

hurry out of the gathering without

him for the next

caught up with her outside the library, where

him the moment she walked out of the

lie to you," Lucas said

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

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

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

could make up random stories without

going to dump the old man who kept her his mistress, that she was hooking up with the new vice principal, and that the two stayed at school late, had

explained anything to them, because she couldn't

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

smile that lit up her world

a woman who needed warmth and Brian was always cold and

care what anyone says.Maybe I want what

stared at him, stunned.Was she hearing

is that possible?

diamond ring glinted

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

ring is too loose for you.You are still a student.You

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

Ayla the

say anything, he had steered her into his luxury sports car and driven

eat outside.I want to

long time to utter these

much at noon.If you don't

He not only knew that Brian had driven her to school these past couple

was making her

meal and

choice but to pick up her chopsticks

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

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