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

Ayla's protests were in vain as she was trapped in Lucas' strong arms.

"Lucas, please stop.We can't do that! No!" she murmured.

Subconsciously, she resisted his approach towards her.

In the past two years, nothing had changed between them.

She still couldn't give him a place in her heart.

She didn't love him and that was the bottom line.

"Lala, you have to forget him, okay? You are a mere footnote in the history of his life.How can you still love him?"

For two years he endeavored to make her forget Brian.He was becoming impatient.

The last time he had met Brian, he saw that although he was still with Anna, their relationship was more of a business partnership.

Their engagement too was just a social spectacle.

This was cause for concern.

Ayla was no longer some pauper.She could have anything her heart desired.She shook her head.

Whether she chose to forget Brian or not was her personal matter.

It did not concern Lucas.She simply couldn't accept him.

"Lala, talk to me!"

A salty, astringent taste spread around his lips.

"Lucas, if you want me to feel indebted to you for all that you did for me these past two years, then take my body! Objectify me to your heart's content! If not, then leave me alone!"

She could never repay him for all that he had done for her.

If all he wanted was her body, then he could claim it.

She had lost so much that nothing mattered to her anymore.Her words echoed in his mind.

Did he still have to end up forcing her after two years of pursuing her? This was not what he had bargained for! She pulled up her clothes and said, "Lucas, you are well aware of my checkered past.I am no angel.My health is deteriorating and I am unable to conceive.I can never be a mother.My being with you will only bring you more misery."

He felt and understood her pain.

She had shared everything with him.

There were no secrets.

What stunned Lucas most was her revelation that she could not have a baby.

"Was it because of him?"

He sank into stunned silence for a while.

Ayla stared at the vastness outside then clarified, "No.It's my choice."

of her baby had filled

love you more than life itself.It doesn't matter if

he

the reason for their breakup,

head sadly,

she hoped was to have a complete family

she couldn't give birth now, she

hand and said, "You

was acquainted with her stubborn disposition so he was unprepared to

for two years and didn't mind waiting

past two years, Brian had sprung back

had achieved one success after another and his businesses had entered the

had made strides in his career

Ayla, Brian

who could help him around

with

she was

club was not

she could work more closely

a meeting in the multi-functional hall on the third floor of

had become an international icon in

had his eye

would see him singing all

didn't bother him

confident of the

source that the Smith Group has

Anna informed him.

two years, the Smith Group offered strong competition to the

tendered for

appeared to be equally pitted against each

knew that he would suffer

determined to

unconcerned.He knew that Toby was

Smith Group would

a result of the

this, they were not developing as well as the

steals this project from right

want him to

pen and

the power to execute that

very attitude was responsible for the company scaling such great heights!

Hub, a fashion design company in Milan, Italy, next month.If

the invitation earlier but did not confirm his attendance due to

right for him not to attend since they were always

"Aren't you going?"

overseas if

Milan was equally

not sure.You go ahead and plan

to attend these high profile social events

his work was his