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."

her baby had filled her with

at her and said, "I don't care.I love you more than

he

the reason for their breakup,

shook her head sadly, "But I

hoped was to

now, she didn't want to

said, "You are still

acquainted with her stubborn disposition so he was unprepared to

patiently for two years and didn't mind waiting a little

past two years, Brian

and his businesses had entered the global

had made strides in his career and tested new areas

done to Ayla, Brian had lost

the only person who could help him

entered with

was promoted to special assistant

club was not her only

could work more closely with

the multi-functional hall on the third floor of

Brian had become

now had his eye on acquiring the rights

would see him singing all the

didn't bother

was pretty confident of the

that the Smith Group has

Anna informed him.

two years, the Smith Group offered strong competition to

tendered for the same

groups appeared to be

that he

other hand, was determined to challenge Brian at

Toby

that the Smith Group would

expanded its business as a result

not developing

project from right under our noses,

to concede

put down his pen and looked at

the power

disposition.This very attitude was responsible for

fashion design company in

did not confirm his attendance due to lack of

also did not seem right for him not

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas if

of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was equally

go ahead

neglected to attend these high profile social events over

work was