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

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

to hate Lucas

had felt the warmth of family.She

enough, the principal made the announcement that Lucas

the stage, shocked, trying to process what the

it did sink in, a sense of

Ayla hurry out of the gathering without meeting

she avoided him for

library, where he had been waiting for

moment she walked out of the library,

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

said, "I should

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

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

random stories

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

them, because she

you call me Lucas," he said, flashing

that lit

woman who needed warmth and Brian was always cold

don't care what anyone says.Maybe I

stared at him, stunned.Was she hearing

that possible?

ring glinted

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

said, "This ring is too loose for you.You are still

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

didn't give Ayla

anything, he had steered her into his luxury sports car

outside.I want to go

Ayla a long time to

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

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

he was making

meal and said, "Eat, Ayla.You shouldn't waste

no choice but to pick up her chopsticks and

to the window, overlooking

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