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

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

he

the reason for

head

man, all she hoped was to have a complete family

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

her hand and said,

with her stubborn disposition so he

had waited patiently for two years and didn't mind waiting

past two years, Brian had sprung back

achieved one success after another and his

made strides in his career

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

who could

with

she was promoted to special assistant

entertainment club was not her

work more closely

hall on the third floor of the City Project Conference Center at 3

become an international icon in

in most spheres.He now had his eye on acquiring the

would see him singing all

bother him

pretty confident of the

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

Anna informed him.

Group

tendered for the same

groups appeared to be equally

that he

hand, was determined to

knew that Toby was

that the Smith Group would tender for this

expanded its business as a

not developing as well as the Clark

Smith Group steals this project from right under our noses,

to concede

put down his pen and looked at

the power

his calm, over confident disposition.This very attitude was

a fashion design company in Milan, Italy, next month.If you are free, it would

invitation earlier but did not confirm his attendance due

seem right for him not to attend since they were always

"Aren't you going?"

only preferred going overseas

Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was equally important to bolster

ahead and plan your

high profile social events over the past

work was his