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."

her baby had filled her

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

Brian, he

the reason for

her head

hoped was to have

now, she didn't want to love

held her hand and said, "You

stubborn disposition so he was unprepared to

for two years and

Brian had sprung back

another and his businesses had entered the

his diligence, he had made strides in

what Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian had lost

who could help

entered with

was promoted to special

entertainment club was not her

work

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

had become an international

his eye on acquiring

it would see him singing all

bother

pretty confident of the

the Smith Group

Anna informed him.

two years, the Smith Group offered strong competition to

tendered for

to be equally pitted against each

knew that he would suffer no

hand, was determined to challenge Brian

knew that Toby was doing this

not unexpected that the Smith Group would tender for

its business as a result of

not developing as

steals this project from right

want him to concede to

his pen and looked

have the power

his calm, over confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the company scaling such great heights!

a fashion design company in Milan, Italy, next month.If

the invitation earlier but did not confirm his

not seem right for him not to attend since they were always so

"Aren't you going?"

overseas if

product launch of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan

sure.You go ahead and plan

profile social events over the past

work