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."

loss of her baby had

gazed at her and said, "I don't care.I love you more than

Brian, he didn't

the reason

head sadly, "But I

she loved a man, all she hoped was to have

birth now, she

held her hand and said,

so he was unprepared to give

had waited patiently for two years and didn't mind waiting a

Brian had sprung back on his

another and his

his diligence, he had made strides in his career and tested new areas of

done to Ayla, Brian had lost

person who could

with a

she was promoted to

club was

she could work more closely

here is the paraphernalia for this morning's meeting.There is a meeting in the multi-functional hall

had become an

markets in most spheres.He now had his eye on

singing all the way to

bother him

pretty confident of the

that the Smith Group

Anna informed him.

two years, the Smith Group offered strong

for

be equally

that he would suffer no

the other hand, was determined to challenge Brian at

Toby was doing this

Smith Group would tender for this

Group had expanded its business as a result of the competition offered by the

of this, they were not developing

if the Smith Group steals this project from right under our noses,

want him to concede to Toby yet

pen and

have the power to execute

looked at his calm, over confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the company scaling

fashion show being held by Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design company

received the invitation earlier but did not confirm his attendance due to lack

not seem right for him not to attend since they were

"Aren't you going?"

overseas if Brian accompanied

Hub in Milan was equally important to bolster the clothing

sure.You go ahead and plan your

profile social events over the past two

work