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!"

led her into the school square where Ayla

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

she didn't seem to hate

felt the warmth of family.She

the principal made the announcement that Lucas

shocked, trying to process what the principal was

in, a sense of betrayal descended

felt cheated.Lucas saw Ayla hurry out of the gathering without meeting his eyes.She

avoided him for the next few

the library, where he had

him the moment she walked out of the library,

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

"I should call you Principal Collins, shouldn't

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.

could make up random stories without any truth to

his mistress, that she was hooking

them, because she couldn't stop them from

me Lucas," he said, flashing her a charming

lit up her

woman who needed warmth and Brian was always cold and sneering

face and said, "Ayla, I don't care what anyone says.Maybe I

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

is that possible?

diamond ring glinted on

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

is too loose for you.You

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

give Ayla the chance to

say anything, he had steered her into

outside.I

took Ayla a long time to utter

didn't eat much at noon.If

ners. He not only knew that Brian had driven her to school

today, he was making her break

ordered a hearty meal and said, "Eat, Ayla.You shouldn't

sighed.She had no choice but to pick up her

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 hand

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