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 into the school square where Ayla noticed a crowd had

about a meeting.Heads turned and whispers broke out as they walked in, hand

didn't seem to

she had felt the warmth of family.She stood

made the announcement that Lucas would be

at the stage, shocked, trying to process what

did sink in, a

of the

avoided him for the next few

her outside the library, where he had been waiting for her for

she walked out of the library, and pursed her

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

looked up at him and said, "I should

she didn't want him 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.

random stories without

kept her his mistress, that she was hooking up with the

to them, because she couldn't stop them

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

lit up

woman who needed warmth and Brian was always cold and sneering to

touched her face and said, "Ayla, I don't care what anyone says.Maybe I want what they say to be

she hearing correctly?

that possible?

ring

it, saying that he didn't want

ring and said, "This ring is too loose for

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

Ayla

had steered her into his luxury sports car and

eat outside.I

took Ayla a long time to utter these

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

her at all times, he seemed to know everything about ners. He not only knew that Brian had driven her to school these past couple of days, but also knew that she needed to go

today, he was making her break

ordered a hearty meal and said, "Eat, Ayla.You

no choice but to pick up her

sat at a different booth in the same restaurant.Their seats were next to the window, overlooking

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