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

frowned.She hadn't gotten any notice about a 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

seem to

the warmth of family.She stood among the

made the announcement that Lucas would be the new vice

shocked, trying to process what the

did sink in, a sense of betrayal descended

saw Ayla hurry out of the

him for the

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

moment she walked out of the library, and

still angry with me, Ayla? I didn't mean to lie to you," Lucas said

looked up at him and said, "I should call you Principal Collins,

him to be involved in any kind of

But it seemed inevitable.

Jealous women were horrible.

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to dump the old man who kept her his mistress, that she was hooking up with the new vice principal, and that the

because she couldn't stop them

you call me Lucas," he said, flashing her

smile that lit up her world like a

warmth and Brian was always cold

touched her face and said, "Ayla, I don't care what anyone says.Maybe I want what they say to

at him, stunned.Was she hearing

that possible? I'm

ring glinted on

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

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

been waiting for you for three hours.Would you like

Ayla

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

eat outside.I want

a long time to utter

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 weak" Lucas said, his eyes never

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

making her

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

sighed.She had no choice but to pick up her

were next to the window, overlooking the