The Substitute Bride: Making Memories Of Us (Lois Stone)

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 where Ayla noticed

meeting.Heads turned and whispers broke out as they walked in, hand in hand.Ayla withdrew her hand at

to hate Lucas holding

the warmth of family.She stood

principal made the announcement that Lucas would be the new

at the stage, shocked, trying

did sink in, a sense

of

she avoided him for the next

her outside the library, where he had

the moment she walked out of the library, and

to lie to you," Lucas said desperately, stepping in

looked up at him and said, "I should call you Principal Collins, shouldn't

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

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

make up random stories

her his mistress, that she was hooking up with the new vice principal, and that the two stayed at school late, had dinner, and went

explained anything to them, because she

don't mind if you call me Lucas," he said, flashing her a

joyful smile that lit up her

who needed warmth and Brian was always cold and

I don't care what

she hearing correctly? How could he

is that possible?

big diamond ring glinted on Ayla's

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

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

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

give Ayla the chance

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

outside.I want

long time

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

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 her break this

hearty meal and said,

had no choice but to pick up her chopsticks

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