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 Ayla noticed a

a meeting.Heads turned and whispers broke out as they walked in, hand in hand.Ayla withdrew her hand at once and sighed.She

didn't seem to hate Lucas holding

had felt the warmth of family.She stood

the announcement that Lucas

the stage, shocked, trying to process what the principal was

it did sink in, a sense of betrayal

out of the gathering

enough, she avoided him

with her outside the library, where he

the moment she walked out of the library, and pursed her

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

at him and said, "I should call you Principal Collins, shouldn't

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

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

stories without

who kept her his mistress, that she was hooking up with the new vice

explained anything to them, because

you call me Lucas," he said, flashing her a charming

looked at his joyful smile that lit up her

woman who needed warmth and Brian was always cold

said, "Ayla, I don't care

stunned.Was she hearing correctly? How could he think

that

big diamond ring

he

too loose

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

didn't give Ayla the chance

her into

can't eat outside.I want to

a long time to

busy all day and it's 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 had driven her to school these past couple of days, but also knew

was making her break

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

sighed.She had no choice but to pick up

sat at a different booth in the same restaurant.Their seats were next to the window, overlooking the entrance.They had

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