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."

baby had filled

you more than life itself.It

he

was the reason

shook her head sadly, "But

man, all she hoped was to have

couldn't give birth now, she didn't want to love anyone

and said, "You

so he was

two years and didn't mind waiting a

two years, Brian had sprung

and his businesses

his diligence, he had made strides in

had done to Ayla, Brian had lost interest in transaction of

the only person who could help him

entered with

ago, she was promoted to

was not her only

she could work more

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

Brian had become an

spheres.He now had his eye on acquiring the rights for the road development project

him singing all the

bother him

confident of the

I've heard from a very reliable source that the Smith Group has also placed a tender for

Anna informed him.

two years, the Smith Group offered strong competition to

tendered for the

appeared to be equally

that he would suffer

on the other hand, was determined to challenge Brian at any

was unconcerned.He knew that Toby was doing this for

that the Smith Group would

had expanded its business as a result of the

were not developing as well

if the Smith Group steals this project from right

want him to

put down his pen and

have the

very attitude was responsible for the

a fashion design

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

not seem right for him not to attend since they

"Aren't you going?"

only preferred going overseas if Brian accompanied

new product launch of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan

go ahead and plan your

neglected to attend these high profile social

work