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

care.I love you more than life itself.It doesn't matter if we don't

Brian, he

was the reason

head sadly, "But I

all she hoped

since she couldn't give birth now,

her hand and said,

acquainted with her stubborn disposition so he was unprepared to give up so

waited patiently for two years and

years, Brian

had achieved one success after another and

made strides in his career and tested

Ayla, Brian had lost interest in transaction of

was the only person who could

with a

she was promoted to

the entertainment club was

could work

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

Brian had become an international icon

had his eye on acquiring the

see him singing all the

bother

was pretty confident

that the

Anna informed him.

past two years, the Smith Group offered strong competition to

tendered for

be equally

that he would suffer

determined to

that Toby was doing this

Smith Group would tender

a result of the competition

were not developing

Smith Group steals this project from

him to concede to Toby yet

pen and looked at

the power to execute

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

by the way, there is a fashion show being held by Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design company in Milan, Italy, next month.If you are

not confirm his attendance due

him not to attend since they

"Aren't you going?"

only preferred going overseas if Brian

the new product launch of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was equally important to bolster

ahead and

profile social events over the past two

work was