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."

baby had filled

you

he

that was the reason for

shook her head sadly, "But I

all she hoped was

she couldn't give birth now,

her hand and said, "You are

disposition so he

years and didn't mind waiting a

two years, Brian had sprung

success after another and his

made strides in his career and tested new areas of

had done to Ayla, Brian had lost interest in

only person who could

with

year ago, she was promoted to

was

she could work more closely

a meeting in the multi-functional hall on

Brian had become

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

him singing all the way to

didn't bother

was pretty confident

very reliable source that the Smith Group has also

Anna informed him.

past two years, the Smith Group offered strong competition to

tendered for the

to be equally pitted

knew that he would suffer

the other hand, was determined

knew that Toby was doing this for

Smith Group would

business as a result of the competition offered by the

were not developing as well

project from right under

didn't want him to concede to

down his pen

worry.They don't have the

over confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the

by the way, there is a fashion show being held by Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design company in Milan, Italy, next month.If you are free, it would be great if you

the invitation earlier but did not confirm his attendance

for him not to attend since

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas if Brian

Milan was equally important to

ahead

neglected to attend these high profile social events over the

work was