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

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

he

reason

her head sadly, "But I

man, all she hoped was to have

birth now, she didn't want to

said, "You

her stubborn disposition so he was unprepared to give up so

two years

two years, Brian had sprung back

one success after another and his

in his career and

to Ayla, Brian had

was the only person who could

with a

a year ago, she was

entertainment club was

could work more

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

I know." Brian had become

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

would see him singing all the way

bother him

pretty confident of the

source that the Smith Group has also placed a

Anna informed him.

two years, the Smith Group offered strong competition to the

tendered for

be equally pitted

knew that he would

determined to

knew that Toby was doing this for

Smith Group would tender for this

business as a result

spite of this, they were not developing as well

Group steals this project from

didn't want him to concede to Toby

his pen and

have the power to execute that

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

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

invitation earlier but did not confirm his attendance due to

him not to attend since

"Aren't you going?"

overseas if Brian

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

not sure.You go ahead and plan your

neglected to attend these high profile social events over the

work was his