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

they walked in, hand in hand.Ayla withdrew her hand at once and sighed.She was afraid that she would be

didn't seem to hate Lucas

she had felt the warmth of family.She stood

that Lucas would be the new

trying to process what

it did sink in, a sense

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

she avoided him for the

outside the library, where he had been waiting for

the moment she walked out of the library,

to you," Lucas said desperately, stepping in

at him and said, "I should call

ignored him because she didn't want him to be involved in any kind of gossip.She didn't want her classmates talking about him

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

could make up random stories

who kept her his mistress, that she was hooking up with the new vice principal, and that the

to them, because she couldn't stop

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

his joyful smile that lit up her

and Brian was always

"Ayla, I don't care

at him, stunned.Was she hearing correctly? How could

that

big diamond ring glinted on Ayla's

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

and said, "This ring is too loose for

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

Ayla the chance

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

outside.I want to

took Ayla a long time

noon.If you don't eat now,

not only knew that Brian had driven her to school

today, he was making her

meal and said,

but to

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

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