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!"

and led her into the school square

gotten any notice about a meeting.Heads turned and whispers broke out as they walked in, hand in hand.Ayla withdrew her hand at once and sighed.She was afraid that

didn't seem to hate

felt the warmth of family.She stood among

principal made the announcement that Lucas would be the new

the stage, shocked, trying to process what the principal was

in, a sense of

Ayla hurry out of the gathering without meeting his eyes.She

enough, she avoided him for

her outside the library, where he had

him the moment she walked out of the

I didn't mean to lie to you," Lucas said desperately, stepping in her path to stop

and said, "I should call

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

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

stories without any truth to

Ayla was 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

them, because

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

joyful smile that lit up

who needed warmth and Brian was always

"Ayla, I don't care what anyone says.Maybe I want what they say to be

him, stunned.Was she hearing correctly? How could

is that possible?

ring

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

ring is too loose for you.You are still a student.You shouldn't be wearing

you for three hours.Would you like to have dinner

didn't give Ayla the

he had steered her into his luxury sports car and

eat outside.I want

a long time

all day and it's now eight at night.I know you didn't eat much at noon.If you don't eat

only knew that Brian had driven her to school these past couple of

was making her break this

a hearty meal and said,

but to pick up her

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

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