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 had filled her with

you more than life itself.It doesn't matter

he

was the reason for their

shook her head sadly, "But I

hoped was

now, she didn't want to

her hand and said,

her stubborn disposition so he was

for two years and didn't

two years, Brian had sprung back on

another and his businesses had entered the global

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

Ayla, Brian had

who could help him around

entered with a

ago, she was promoted to

entertainment club was not

could work more closely

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

become an

most spheres.He now had his eye on acquiring the rights for the

singing all the way to

didn't bother

was pretty confident

heard from a very reliable source that the Smith Group has also placed

Anna informed him.

the Smith Group

tendered for

be equally pitted against

that he would suffer no

determined to challenge

was unconcerned.He knew that Toby was doing this for

Smith Group would tender

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

of this, they were not developing as

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

didn't want him to concede

his pen

have the power

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 free, it would be great

but did not confirm his attendance due to lack

not seem right for him not to attend

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas

Milan was

not sure.You go ahead

these high profile social events over the past

his work was