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!"

her hand and led her into the school

about a meeting.Heads turned and whispers broke out as they walked in, hand in hand.Ayla withdrew her hand

didn't seem to hate Lucas holding

the warmth of family.She stood among the crowd,

announcement that Lucas would be the new vice

looked at the stage, shocked, trying

in, a sense of

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

him for the next

her outside the library, where he had been waiting for her

moment she walked out of the

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

said, "I should call you Principal Collins,

want him to be involved in any kind of gossip.She

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

make up random stories without any

was hooking up with the new vice principal, and that the two stayed at school late, had

anything to them, because she couldn't stop

if you call me Lucas,"

lit up her world like a

and Brian was always cold

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

she hearing correctly? How could he

is that possible? I'm

ring glinted on

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

head, Lucas took off the ring and said, "This ring is too loose

you for three hours.Would you like to have dinner with

give Ayla

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

outside.I want to

Ayla a long time

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

not only knew that Brian had driven her to school these past couple of days, but also

was making

ordered a hearty meal and said, "Eat,

choice but to pick up her

different booth in the same restaurant.Their seats were next to the window, overlooking the

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