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

love you

Brian, he

reason for

head sadly,

she hoped was

give birth now, she

held her hand and said, "You are still

disposition so he was unprepared to give

patiently for two years and

past two years, Brian had

had achieved one success after another and his

diligence, he had made strides in his career and

done to Ayla, Brian had lost interest in transaction of

only person who could

entered with a

she was promoted to special

club was not

she could work more closely with

is a meeting in the multi-functional hall on the third

I know." Brian had become an

now had his eye on acquiring the rights for the

singing all the way

didn't bother

was pretty confident of

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

Anna informed him.

two years, the Smith Group offered strong competition to the

for the same

appeared to be

that he would

other hand, was determined to challenge Brian at any

knew that Toby was doing this for

not unexpected that the Smith Group would tender

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

this, they were not developing as

Smith Group steals this project from right under our

to concede to Toby yet

put down his pen and looked at

have the

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

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

received the invitation earlier but did not confirm his attendance

did not seem right for him not to attend since they were always so

"Aren't you going?"

preferred going overseas

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

sure.You go ahead

had neglected to attend these high profile social events over the past two

work was