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

her and said, "I don't care.I love you more than life itself.It doesn't matter if

he

reason for their

shook her head sadly,

a man, all she hoped was to have a complete family with

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

held her hand and said, "You are

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

years

two years, Brian had

success after another and his

his diligence, he had made strides in his career and tested new areas

what Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian

was the only person who

entered with a

she was promoted to

was

she could work

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

I know." Brian had become an international icon

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

singing all the way to the

didn't bother him

pretty confident

that the Smith

Anna informed him.

Smith Group offered strong competition

for the same

be equally pitted against each

he would suffer no

other hand, was determined to challenge Brian at any

unconcerned.He knew that Toby

the Smith

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

of this, they were not developing as well

Group steals this project from right under our

him to concede to Toby

pen and

have the

disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the company scaling such great heights!

held by Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design company in Milan, Italy, next month.If you are free, it would be great

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

for him not to

"Aren't you going?"

overseas if

Fashion Hub in Milan was equally important to

sure.You go ahead and plan your

neglected to attend these high profile

his work was