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

at her and said, "I don't care.I love you

Brian, he

that was the reason for their

her head sadly, "But

hoped was

give birth now, she didn't want to love

and said,

disposition so he was

for two years

two years, Brian had sprung

had achieved one success after another and

made strides in his

Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian had lost

the only person who could help him around

entered with a

ago, she was promoted to

was not

she could work more

is a meeting in the multi-functional hall on the third floor of the City Project Conference

had become an international icon in

most spheres.He now had his eye on acquiring

would see him singing all the

didn't bother him

confident

that the Smith Group has

Anna informed him.

past two years, the Smith Group offered strong competition to the Clark

purposefully tendered for the

groups appeared to be

that he would suffer

on the other hand, was determined to

unconcerned.He knew that Toby

not unexpected that the Smith Group would tender for

Smith Group had expanded its business as a result of

were not developing as

Smith Group steals this project from right

want him to concede to Toby

his pen

worry.They don't have the power

confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the

show being held by Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design company in Milan, Italy,

but did not confirm his attendance

right for him not to attend

"Aren't you going?"

overseas if

product launch of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan

not sure.You go ahead and plan

these high profile social events over the past

because his work was his