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 had filled her with

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

he

the reason

head sadly, "But I

a man, all she hoped was to have

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

and said, "You are still

disposition so he was

years and didn't mind waiting a little

Brian had sprung

achieved one success after another and his businesses had entered

diligence, he had made strides in his career and tested

Ayla, Brian had lost interest

only person who could

with

year ago, she was promoted

club was

she could work

in the multi-functional hall on the third floor

I know." Brian had become

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

it would see him singing

bother

confident of

source that the Smith

Anna informed him.

the Smith Group offered strong competition to the Clark

tendered for the

appeared to be equally pitted against each

he would suffer

hand, was determined to challenge Brian at

was unconcerned.He knew that Toby

not unexpected that the Smith Group would

its business as a result of the competition offered by the Clark

of this, they were not developing as well as the

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

to

his pen and looked at

worry.They don't have the power to

over confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the company scaling

show being held by Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design

invitation earlier but did not confirm his attendance

him

"Aren't you going?"

preferred going overseas

the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was equally important to bolster the clothing company of

ahead and

neglected to attend these high profile social events over the past two

because his work was