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."

her baby

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

he

that was the reason for

shook her head sadly, "But

loved a man, all she hoped was to have a complete family

birth now, she didn't want to

and said, "You

disposition so he was unprepared to

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

Brian had sprung back

after another and his businesses had

diligence, he had made strides in his career and

what Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian had lost interest in transaction

person who could help him around

with

was promoted

the entertainment club was

she could work more closely

morning's meeting.There is a meeting in the multi-functional hall

had become an international icon in

his eye on acquiring the rights for

would see him singing all the

bother him

confident of

that the Smith Group has also placed a

Anna informed him.

the past two years, the Smith Group offered strong competition to the

for

appeared to be

he would suffer no

determined to challenge Brian at

knew that Toby was

the Smith Group would tender for

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

this, they were not developing

this project from right under our noses, will we

to concede to Toby yet

down his pen and looked

have the

calm, over confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the company scaling such

a fashion design company in Milan, Italy, next month.If you are free, it would be great

not confirm his attendance due to lack of

for him not to attend since they were always so

"Aren't you going?"

only preferred going overseas if Brian

the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was equally important to bolster

ahead

profile social

because his work was his