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 crowd

as they walked in, hand in hand.Ayla withdrew her hand

seem to hate

felt the warmth of

that Lucas

stage, shocked, trying to process

did sink in, a sense of

cheated.Lucas saw Ayla hurry out of the

enough, she avoided him for the next few

finally caught up with her outside the library, where he had been waiting for her for

him the moment she walked out of the

to you," Lucas said desperately, stepping in

"I

didn't want him to be involved in 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 any truth to

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

anything to them, because she

if you call me Lucas," he

joyful smile that lit

warmth and Brian was always cold and sneering

care what anyone says.Maybe I

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

is that

ring glinted on

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

"This ring is too

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

give Ayla the

could say anything, he had steered her into

eat outside.I

long time

noon.If you don't eat now, your

that Brian had driven her

making

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

had no choice but to pick up her chopsticks and

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

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