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

care.I love you more than life itself.It doesn't matter if we

Brian, he didn't

was the reason

head sadly, "But

she loved a man, all she hoped was to have

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

and said,

was acquainted with her stubborn disposition so he was unprepared to give up

patiently for two years and didn't mind waiting a

Brian had sprung back on

after another and his businesses

he had made strides in his career and tested new

Ayla, Brian

was the only person who could help him around

with a

she was promoted to special

club was

work

here is the paraphernalia for this morning's meeting.There is a meeting in the multi-functional hall on the third floor of the City Project Conference Center at 3 o'clock

I know." Brian had become an international

in most spheres.He now had his eye on

him singing all the

didn't bother him

was pretty confident

a very reliable source that the Smith Group has also placed

Anna informed him.

Smith Group offered

purposefully tendered for the same

to be equally pitted

that he would

determined to challenge Brian

was unconcerned.He knew that Toby was doing this for

Smith

had expanded its business as a result of the competition offered by the Clark

not developing as well as

from right under

want him to concede to

his pen and

have the power to

disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the company scaling

being held by Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design company in Milan,

earlier but did not confirm his attendance due

right for him

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas if

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

go ahead and

high profile social events over the

work was his