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?"

tried to

shot him a sideward glance

"Your silence means consent."

hand to hold her

the touch.The car stopped in

He held her tightly.

go

him so the question of

have a future

was just

won't accept defeat.Just call

leaned closer to

"Call me Lucas."

Ayla protested, "No!"

he caressed her and

was overwhelmed as he continued to

wasn't like Brian, whose violent

soft kiss

you

pearly white teeth.She was still at

the door and carried her out, that she came

"Put me down!"

legs furiously and he was forced

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

her into the restaurant, holding her

between them, she wasn't sure whether she

assumed the role of her boyfriend

her select vegetables, poured her a drink of water and

treat

to be pampered like this.Molly, observing his devotion to her, quipped, "Lucas, you seem

"I didn't think that we would

responsible for the

pray that we can finally get along with

seeking peace at any

long as she had Toby, nothing else mattered.But if Ayla was relentlessly stringing Lucas along, she would

Toby as they were

still dressed

Ayla, his expression

to the driver,

then got into

you curious to know why

took the initiative to broach the

that they had managed to maintain peace this

questions.I'm faithfully keeping my promise to

filled with mixed emotions but

indifferent tone

entanglement between the two.Meanwhile, Lucas looked at the distracted Ayla and asked, "Are

She nodded.

yourself to drop me off.I'll