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

hadn't gotten any notice about a meeting.Heads turned and whispers broke out as they walked in, hand in hand.Ayla withdrew her hand at once and sighed.She

seem to hate Lucas

of family.She stood among the crowd,

made the announcement that Lucas would be

stage, shocked, trying to

a sense of

hurry out of the gathering without meeting his eyes.She

enough, she avoided him for the next few

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

she walked out of the library, and pursed

to lie to you," Lucas said desperately, stepping in her

"I

didn't want him to be involved in any kind of gossip.She didn't want her classmates

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

could make up random stories without any

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

them, because she couldn't stop them

me Lucas," he said, flashing her a

joyful smile that lit up her world

who needed warmth and Brian was always cold

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

she hearing correctly? How could

is that possible?

big diamond ring glinted

saying that he didn't want other men to get close to

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

for you for three hours.Would

give Ayla the chance

she could say anything, he had steered her into his luxury sports car and driven away from Melody

can't eat outside.I

took Ayla a long time to utter these

night.I know you didn't eat much at noon.If you don't eat now, your body

only knew that Brian had driven her to school these past couple of days, but also knew that she needed

he was making her

a hearty meal and

but to pick up

seats were next to the window, overlooking the entrance.They had seen Ayla walking in hand in

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