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

you more than life itself.It doesn't matter if we don't have

Brian, he didn't

that was the reason

head sadly, "But I

she loved a man, all she hoped was to

now, she didn't want to love anyone

held her hand and said, "You

stubborn disposition so he was unprepared to give up so

years and didn't mind

the past two years, Brian

another and his businesses had entered

diligence, he had made strides in his

to Ayla, Brian had lost interest

the only person who could help him

entered with

ago, she was promoted

was not her

work more closely with

the multi-functional hall on the third floor of the

know." Brian had become

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

him singing all the way to the

didn't bother him

pretty confident of

I've heard from a very reliable source that the Smith Group

Anna informed him.

Smith Group

tendered for

groups appeared to be

he would suffer

determined

was unconcerned.He knew that Toby was doing this

that the Smith Group would

Group had expanded its business as a result of the

of this, they were not developing as well as the Clark

project from right under our

to concede

pen and looked

have the power to execute

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

Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design company in Milan, Italy, next

received the invitation earlier but did not confirm his

him not to attend

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas if Brian

Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was

not sure.You go ahead and plan your

high profile social

work was