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 hand and led her into the school square where Ayla noticed a crowd

walked in, hand in hand.Ayla withdrew her hand

she didn't seem to hate Lucas holding

felt the warmth of family.She stood among the crowd,

that

at the stage, shocked, trying to process what the

did sink in, a sense

felt cheated.Lucas saw Ayla hurry out of the gathering

she avoided him for the next few

up with her outside the library, where he had

walked out of the library, and pursed

I didn't mean to lie to you," Lucas said

and said, "I should call you Principal Collins,

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

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

stories without any

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

them, because she couldn't stop them from

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

lit up her world like a ray of

and Brian was

I don't care

stunned.Was she hearing correctly?

that possible?

ring glinted on

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

Lucas took off the ring and said, "This ring is too loose for you.You are still a student.You shouldn't

pocketed it and said, "Let's go.I've been waiting for you for three hours.Would you like to have dinner

give Ayla the chance

could say anything, he had steered her into his luxury sports car and driven away from Melody

outside.I want

Ayla a long time

now eight at night.I know you didn't eat much at noon.If you don't eat now, your body will become weak" Lucas said,

only knew that Brian had driven

he was making

and said, "Eat,

no choice but to

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

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