The Substitute Bride: Making Memories Of Us (Lois Stone)

When Lucas came out of the school, he saw the two girls chatting.

"Molly," he called out.

"Lucas!"

Molly advanced towards him and hugged him affectionately.

Thereafter, Lucas wrapped his arm around Ayla's waist I and said, "You two know each other? Come, let's have dinner together."

Molly was taken aback.

"Lucas, do you know her?"

'This coquettish woman! First she seduced my husband and now she is trying to sink her claws into Lucas!'"No!"

"No, thanks!"

Both women blurted out simultaneously.

Lucas smiled cunningly at Ayla.

"Do you want me to drag you into the car again?"

He was reluctant to force her. "It's already quite late.I should be heading back."

She was in no mood for a fancy dinner with Molly.

"It's okay.I'll drive you home.I don't see your driver around."

Lucas opened the car door and she seated herself.

Noticing this, Molly griped, "Lucas, she is a vixen! She seduced Toby!"

She reminded him.Lucas ignored her warning.

He said with a smile, "If I marry her, Toby will be out of her life.Besides, I'll take her abroad.Isn't that great?"

He patted her on her back.Stunned by his naivety, she said, "Don't get caught up in her web.She is also intimately involved with Mr.Clark."

"Just forget it! Let's go! Why don't you drive in front of us and lead the way? You decide what we should eat."

Lucas ran his fingers through Molly's hair dotingly.

Ayla sat silently in his car.

"Lala, I don't care about your past.I just want to share a beautiful future with you,"

Lucas said sincerely.

‘'The future...is all too distant.'’

The happiness she sought was gone.

So was the loving, affectionate family.

She didn't want to hurt Lucas and she knew that Brian would make their lives sheer hell.

"Are you willing?"

systematically tried to break her

shot him a sideward glance

"Your silence means consent."

freed one hand to hold her

cold to the touch.The car stopped in

He held her tightly.

go

with him so

have a future

was just too

defeat.Just

closer to

"Call me Lucas."

Ayla protested, "No!"

could utter another word, he caressed her and planted a gentle kiss on her

was overwhelmed

wasn't like Brian, whose violent passionate kisses left

soft kiss touched her

won't stop kissing you

flashing his pearly white teeth.She was still

not until he opened the door and carried her out, that

"Put me down!"

her legs furiously and he was forced to put

"Lala, believe me.I'm serious."

the restaurant, holding her

intimacy between them, she wasn't sure whether

assumed the role of her boyfriend

vegetables, poured her a drink of water and wiped the

treat her with

to her, quipped, "Lucas, you seem to be quite smitten

her and remarked, "I didn't think that we would be able to have dinner together without

was responsible for the truce between

we can finally get along with each other," Molly

peace at

had Toby, nothing else mattered.But if Ayla was relentlessly stringing Lucas along, she would not spare

Toby as they

was still dressed

he saw Ayla, his expression changed

keys to the driver, instructing him to

got into Toby's

aren't you curious to know why I'm in

took the initiative

they had managed

keeping my promise

filled with mixed emotions but he dared not show

indifferent tone

two.Meanwhile, Lucas looked at

She nodded.

to drop me off.I'll take