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!"

into the school

whispers broke out as they walked in, hand in hand.Ayla withdrew her hand at once and sighed.She was afraid that she would

to hate Lucas holding her

warmth of family.She stood among the

announcement that Lucas would be

the stage, shocked, trying to process what the

in, a sense of

felt cheated.Lucas saw Ayla hurry out of the gathering

enough, she avoided him for the next few

caught up with her outside the library, where he had been waiting for her

walked out

me, Ayla? I didn't mean to lie to you," Lucas said

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

him because she didn't want him to be involved in any kind

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

up random stories without any truth to

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

them, because she couldn't stop them from

me Lucas," he said, flashing her a charming

lit up her world like a

a woman who needed warmth and Brian

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

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

is that

ring

forced her to wear it, saying that he didn't want other men to get close to

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

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

didn't give Ayla the

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

eat outside.I want

long time to utter these

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

knew that Brian had driven her to

today, he was making her break this

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

but to pick up her chopsticks

and Anna sat at a different booth in the same restaurant.Their seats were next to the window, overlooking the entrance.They had seen Ayla walking in

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