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!"

and led her into the school square where Ayla

meeting.Heads turned and whispers broke out as they walked in, hand in hand.Ayla withdrew her hand at once and sighed.She was afraid that she would be

to hate

warmth of family.She stood among

made the announcement that Lucas would

shocked, trying to

it did sink in, a sense of betrayal

of the gathering without meeting his eyes.She

enough, she avoided him for the

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

walked out of the library, and pursed

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

"I should

involved in any kind of gossip.She

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

could make up random stories without any truth to

she was

never explained anything to them, because she couldn't stop

don't mind if you call me Lucas," he said, flashing

lit up

and Brian was always cold and sneering

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

stunned.Was she hearing correctly? How could he

is that possible? I'm

diamond ring glinted on Ayla's

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

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

pocketed it and said, "Let's go.I've been waiting for you

give Ayla the chance

he had steered her into his luxury sports car and driven away

can't eat outside.I

Ayla a long time

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

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

making her

and said, "Eat,

sighed.She had no choice but to

to the window, overlooking the entrance.They had seen

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