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 with

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

Brian, he didn't

that was the reason

head

she hoped was to have a

give birth now, she didn't

said,

was acquainted with her stubborn disposition so he was

two years and didn't mind

years, Brian had sprung back

achieved one success after another and his businesses had entered the

had made strides in his career and tested new

Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian had

who

entered with a

she was

club was not

she could work more closely

a meeting in the multi-functional hall on the third floor of the City Project Conference Center at 3 o'clock

Brian had become an

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

him singing all the

bother

pretty confident of

very reliable source that the Smith Group has also placed a tender

Anna informed him.

Group offered strong competition to the Clark

for

be

he would suffer

determined to challenge Brian at

Toby

not unexpected that the Smith Group would tender

had expanded its business as a result of the

were not developing as well

Smith Group steals this project from right under our

to

pen and looked

the power

his calm, over confident disposition.This very attitude was

a fashion design company in Milan, Italy,

had received the invitation earlier but did not confirm his attendance due to lack

for him

"Aren't you going?"

only preferred going overseas if

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

ahead

high profile social events

his work was his