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

and whispers broke out as they walked in, hand in

seem to hate Lucas

she had felt the warmth of family.She

that Lucas would be the new vice

trying to process what the principal

a sense of betrayal descended

hurry out of the

she avoided him for the next few

her outside the library, where he

moment she walked out of the library,

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

and said, "I should call

any kind of gossip.She didn't want her classmates talking about

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

could make up random stories without

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

to them, because

you call me Lucas," he said, flashing her

his joyful smile that lit up her world

who needed warmth and Brian was always cold and sneering

care what anyone says.Maybe I want what they say

stunned.Was she hearing correctly?

is that possible? I'm

ring glinted on Ayla's

he didn't want

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

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

Ayla the chance to

say anything, he had steered her into

can't eat outside.I want to

a long

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

he was making

meal and

had no choice but to pick up her

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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