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 her with

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

he

that was the reason

her head sadly,

she hoped

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

said, "You

was acquainted with her stubborn disposition so he

waited patiently for two years and didn't mind waiting

two years, Brian had sprung back on his

had achieved one success after another and his businesses

diligence, he had made strides in his

what Tatum had done to Ayla,

was the only person who could help

with

a year ago, she was promoted

club was not

work more

the multi-functional hall on the third floor

become an international icon in

his eye

singing all the way to the

didn't bother

confident of the

source that the Smith Group has

Anna informed him.

Group offered strong competition to the

tendered for

to be equally pitted against

he would suffer no

other hand, was determined

was unconcerned.He knew that Toby

Smith Group would tender

its business as a result

spite of this, they were not developing as well as the Clark

if the Smith Group steals this project from right under

him to concede

down his pen and looked at

the power to execute that

calm, over confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible

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 could represent

not confirm

did not seem right for him not to attend since they were always so

"Aren't you going?"

preferred going overseas

the new product launch of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan

not sure.You go ahead and plan your

neglected to attend these high profile social

because his work was