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 filled her

you more than

he didn't

reason for

her head

hoped

birth now, she didn't want to love anyone

and said, "You are still so

was acquainted with her stubborn disposition so he was unprepared

two years and didn't mind

the past two years, Brian had sprung

and his

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

Tatum had done to Ayla,

only person who could help

entered with a

year ago, she was promoted to special assistant

entertainment club was

could work

is a meeting in the multi-functional hall

know." Brian had become an international icon

eye on acquiring the

singing all

didn't bother

was pretty confident of

heard from a very reliable source that the

Anna informed him.

the Smith Group offered strong competition to the

for

to be equally pitted against each

he

hand, was determined to challenge Brian at any

knew that Toby was

unexpected that the Smith Group

a result of the competition offered

of this, they were not

Smith Group steals this project from right under our noses, will we spare

didn't want him to

put down his pen and

have the power to execute

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

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

earlier but did not confirm his attendance due to

also did not seem right for him not to

"Aren't you going?"

preferred going overseas

the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was equally important to bolster the clothing company

ahead

these high profile social events over the past two

work