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

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

he

that was the reason for their breakup,

shook her head sadly, "But I

loved a man, all she hoped was

birth now, she

held her hand and said, "You are still

her stubborn disposition so he was unprepared to give up

patiently for two years and

Brian had sprung back on

after another and

diligence, he had made strides in his career and tested new

done to Ayla, Brian had lost interest in transaction of

was the only person who could help him

with a

year ago, she was promoted to special assistant

club was not her only

work more closely with

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

Brian had become an international icon in

was manipulating the markets in most spheres.He now had his eye on acquiring the rights for the road development

would see him singing all the way to

didn't bother him

confident of

a very reliable source that the Smith

Anna informed him.

Group

tendered for the

groups appeared to be equally

that he

the other hand, was determined to

knew that Toby was

not unexpected that the Smith Group would

its business as a

this, they were not developing as well as the

steals this project from right under our

to concede to Toby

put down his pen

worry.They don't have the power to execute that

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

design company in

had received the invitation earlier but did not confirm

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

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas

Fashion Hub in Milan was equally important to bolster the clothing

go ahead

profile social events over the past two

his work was his