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 square where

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

didn't seem to

had felt the warmth of family.She stood among the crowd,

principal made the announcement that Lucas would be the new

looked at the stage, shocked, trying to process

did sink in, a

hurry out of the gathering without meeting his eyes.She seemed

avoided him for the

library, where he had been waiting for her for

out of the library,

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

"I

him to be involved in any kind of gossip.She

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

make up random stories

her his mistress, that she was hooking up with the new vice principal, and that the two stayed

explained anything to them, because she couldn't stop them from

call me Lucas," he said, flashing her a charming

looked at his joyful smile that lit up her

who needed warmth and

gently touched her face and said, "Ayla, I don't care

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

is that possible? I'm

diamond ring glinted on Ayla's

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

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

and said, "Let's go.I've been waiting for you for three hours.Would you like to have

didn't give Ayla the

had steered her into

outside.I

Ayla a long time

at noon.If you don't eat now, your body will become weak" Lucas said,

times, he seemed to know everything about ners. He not only knew that Brian had driven her to school these

he was making

hearty meal and said,

to

booth in the same restaurant.Their seats were next to

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