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

you more than life

Brian, he

that was the reason for

shook her head

hoped was to have a complete family

since she couldn't give birth now, she didn't want to love anyone

held her hand and said, "You

stubborn disposition so he was

waited patiently for two years

past two years, Brian had sprung back on his

after another and his

he had made strides in his

Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian had lost interest in

person who could help

entered with

she was promoted to special assistant to

entertainment club was

work more closely

the multi-functional hall on the

had become an international icon

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

singing

didn't bother him

was pretty confident of the

source that the Smith Group has also placed a tender for

Anna informed him.

Smith Group

for the

groups appeared to be

knew that he would suffer

the other hand, was determined to challenge Brian at

that Toby was doing this for

Smith Group would tender for this

business as a result of the competition

they were not developing as well as the Clark

project from right under our

to concede to

put down his pen and

don't have the power to

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

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earlier but did not confirm his

him not to attend since they were always

"Aren't you going?"

preferred going overseas if

new product launch of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was equally important to bolster

ahead and plan

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because his work was