The Substitute Bride: Making Memories Of Us (Lois Stone)

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!"

and led her into the school square

walked in, hand in hand.Ayla withdrew her hand at once and sighed.She was afraid that

seem to hate Lucas holding

of

that Lucas would be

trying to process what the principal was

it did sink in, a sense of betrayal descended upon

cheated.Lucas saw Ayla hurry out of the gathering without

enough, she avoided him for the next few

library, where he had been waiting

spotted him the moment she walked out of the library,

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

him and said, "I should call

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

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

up random stories without any

that Ayla was going to dump the old man who kept her his mistress, that she was hooking up with the new vice principal, and that the two stayed at school late, had

never explained anything to them, because

me Lucas," he said, flashing her a charming

at his joyful smile that lit up her

warmth and

I don't care what

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

that possible?

big diamond ring glinted

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

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

been waiting for you for three hours.Would you like to have dinner

Ayla the chance

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

eat outside.I

took Ayla a long time

at night.I know you didn't eat much at noon.If you don't eat now, your body will become weak" Lucas said, his eyes never

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

today, he was making her break this

meal and

sighed.She had no choice but to pick up her chopsticks and

in the same restaurant.Their seats were next to the window, overlooking the entrance.They had