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

him a sideward

"Your silence means consent."

hand to hold

cold to the touch.The car stopped in front of

He held her tightly.

go of

was not in love with him so the

wouldn't have a future

just too

won't accept defeat.Just

closer

"Call me Lucas."

Ayla protested, "No!"

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

was

wasn't like Brian, whose violent passionate

kiss touched

you till you

still at a loss because of his sudden

he opened the door and carried her out, that

"Put me down!"

he was forced to

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

then led her into the

gazed at the intimacy between them, she wasn't sure whether she

role of her boyfriend at

poured her a drink of water and wiped the corners of her mouth with a

could never treat her

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

think that we would be able to have dinner together without any

was responsible for the truce

that we can finally get along with each other," Molly

was seeking peace

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

as they were leaving

still dressed in his grey

saw Ayla, his expression changed but

driver, instructing

got into Toby's

to know

initiative to broach the

they had managed

my promise

emotions but

indifferent tone

longer feared any kind of entanglement between the two.Meanwhile, Lucas looked at the distracted Ayla and asked, "Are you going back? It's

She nodded.

trouble yourself to drop me off.I'll take