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!"

the school square

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 she would be

to hate Lucas holding her

warmth of family.She

that Lucas would

the stage, shocked, trying to

in, a sense of betrayal

felt cheated.Lucas saw Ayla hurry out of the gathering without meeting his eyes.She

she avoided him for the next few

the library, where he had been waiting for her

moment she walked out of the

still angry with me, Ayla? I didn't mean to lie to you," Lucas

and said, "I should call

to be involved in any

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

stories without

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 at

explained anything to them, because she couldn't

call me Lucas," he said,

lit up her world

who needed warmth and Brian was always

gently touched her face and said, "Ayla, I don't care

at him, stunned.Was she hearing

is that possible? I'm

diamond ring glinted on Ayla's

saying that he didn't want

too loose for you.You

waiting for you for three hours.Would you like to

didn't give Ayla the chance to

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

eat outside.I want to

took Ayla a long time to utter

eight at night.I know you didn't eat much at noon.If you

seemed to know everything about ners. He not only knew that Brian had driven

making her break this

hearty meal and said,

choice but to pick

and Anna sat at a different booth in the same restaurant.Their seats were next to the

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