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 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

of family.She stood among

made the announcement that

stage, shocked, trying to

a sense of betrayal

hurry out of the gathering

enough, she avoided him

finally caught up with her outside the library, where he had

spotted him the moment she walked out

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

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

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

stories without any truth to

mistress, that she was hooking up with the new vice principal, and that the

them, because she couldn't stop

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

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

who needed warmth and Brian

care what

at him, stunned.Was she hearing correctly? How

that possible?

ring glinted

it, saying that he didn't want other

took off the ring and said, "This ring is too loose for

"Let's go.I've been waiting for you for three hours.Would you like to have dinner with

didn't give Ayla the chance

into his luxury sports

can't eat outside.I want

long

it's now eight at night.I know you didn't eat much at noon.If you don't eat

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

was making her break

and said, "Eat, Ayla.You shouldn't waste

had no choice but to pick up

a different booth in the same restaurant.Their seats were next to the

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