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

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

Brian, he

was the reason for their

head sadly, "But

she loved a man, all she hoped was

couldn't give birth now,

said, "You

disposition so he was

patiently for two years

years, Brian had

success after another and his businesses

his diligence, he had made strides in his career and

Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian had

was the only person who could help him around

with a

she was promoted to special assistant to

the entertainment club was

could work

paraphernalia for this morning's meeting.There is a meeting in the multi-functional hall on the third floor of the City Project

become an international

manipulating the markets in most spheres.He now had his eye on

would see him singing all the way

didn't bother

was pretty confident of the

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

Anna informed him.

past two years, the Smith Group offered

tendered for the same

groups appeared to be equally

knew that he

determined

knew that Toby was doing this for

the Smith Group would tender

its business as a result of the competition offered by

this, they were not developing as

this project from

to

down his pen and looked

worry.They don't have the power to

attitude was responsible for the company scaling

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

earlier but did not confirm his

not seem right for him not

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas if Brian accompanied

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

go ahead and

had neglected to attend these high profile social events over the

because his work was