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!"

took her hand and led her into the school square where

out as they walked in, hand in hand.Ayla withdrew

to

the warmth of family.She stood

the announcement that Lucas would be

looked at the stage, shocked, trying

did sink in, a sense of betrayal descended upon

hurry out of the gathering without meeting his eyes.She

enough, she avoided him for the next

with her outside the library, where he had been

the moment she walked out of the library,

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

said, "I should call you

because she didn't want him to be involved in any kind of gossip.She didn't want

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

could make up random stories without any truth to

dump the old man who kept her his mistress, that she was hooking

anything to them, because she couldn't stop them

you call me Lucas," he said,

lit

was a woman who needed warmth and Brian was always cold

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

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

that

big diamond ring glinted on Ayla's

had forced her to wear it, saying that he didn't want

ring is too

been waiting for you for three hours.Would you

give Ayla the

had steered her into his luxury sports car

eat outside.I

Ayla a long

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

ners. He not only knew that Brian

making

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

but to pick

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

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