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."

of her baby

"I don't care.I love you

he didn't

was the reason for

shook her head

all she hoped was to have a complete family

give birth now, she didn't want

said,

disposition so he

years and didn't mind waiting a

two years, Brian had sprung back

and his businesses had entered

had made strides in

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

the only person who could help him around

with

was promoted

the entertainment club was

she could work

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

Brian had become

his eye on acquiring the rights for the road development project of

it would see him singing

didn't bother him

was pretty confident of the

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

Anna informed him.

years, the Smith Group offered strong competition to

tendered for the

groups appeared to be equally pitted

knew that he would suffer no

other hand, was determined to

was unconcerned.He knew that Toby was doing this for

not unexpected that the Smith Group would

Smith Group had expanded its business as a

they were not developing as well as the

project from

him to concede to

put down his pen

don't have the power to execute that

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

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

earlier but did not confirm his attendance due to lack of

for him not to

"Aren't you going?"

overseas

new product launch of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan

ahead and plan your

high profile social

because his work