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."

loss of her baby had filled

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

he didn't

reason for

shook her head sadly, "But I

all she hoped was to have a complete family with

since she couldn't give birth now, she

and said, "You are still so

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

for two years

the past two years, Brian

achieved one success after another and

strides in his career and

Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian had lost interest in transaction

only person who could help him

with a

year ago, she was promoted to special

was

she could work

paraphernalia for this morning's meeting.There is a meeting in the multi-functional hall on the third floor of the City Project Conference Center at

Brian had become

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

would see him singing all

didn't bother

was pretty confident of

from a very reliable source that the Smith Group has also placed a

Anna informed him.

years, the Smith Group offered strong competition to the

purposefully tendered for the same

appeared to be equally pitted

that he would suffer no

was determined to challenge Brian at

knew that Toby was doing this

unexpected that the Smith Group

a result of

they were not developing as

steals this project from right

to

his pen and looked at

have the power to execute that

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

a fashion design

the invitation earlier but did not confirm his attendance

seem right for him not to attend

"Aren't you going?"

preferred going overseas if Brian

Fashion Hub in Milan was equally important to bolster the

sure.You go ahead and plan your

had neglected to attend these high profile social events

because his work was