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!"

took her hand and led her into the school square

frowned.She hadn't gotten any notice about a meeting.Heads turned and whispers broke out as they walked in,

she didn't seem to hate Lucas

had felt the warmth of family.She stood among the

the principal made the announcement that

stage, shocked, trying to

sink in, a sense of betrayal descended

of the gathering without meeting his

enough, she avoided him for the next few

library, where he had been waiting

out of

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

looked up at him and said, "I should

didn't want him to be involved in any

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

could make up random stories without

that Ayla was going to dump the old man who kept her his mistress, that she was hooking up with the new vice principal, and that

never explained anything to them, because she couldn't

Lucas,"

looked at his joyful smile that lit up her world like a ray of

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

care what anyone says.Maybe I want what they

him, stunned.Was she hearing correctly?

is that possible? I'm

big diamond ring

saying that he didn't want other men

"This ring is too loose for you.You are

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

didn't give Ayla the chance to

into

eat outside.I want

a long

been busy all day and it's 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, his eyes never leaving

being with 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

today, he was making her

and

choice but to

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

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