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

care.I love you

Brian, he

reason

head sadly, "But I

all she hoped was to have a complete family

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

and said, "You

acquainted with her stubborn disposition so he was unprepared to

had waited patiently for two years and didn't

two years, Brian had sprung back on his

after another and his businesses had entered

had made strides in his career and tested new areas

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

only person who could help him

with

she was promoted to special assistant to

club was not

she could work more closely

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

I know." Brian had become an international

had his eye on acquiring the rights for

see him singing all

bother him

confident of the

source that the Smith

Anna informed him.

the Smith Group offered strong competition to

for

groups appeared to be

that he would suffer

the other hand, was determined to challenge

unconcerned.He knew that Toby was doing

not unexpected that the Smith Group would tender for

as a result of the competition offered by the Clark

they were not developing as well

if the Smith Group steals this project from right under our noses, will we

him to concede to

his pen

have the power

very attitude was responsible for the company scaling such great heights!

Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design company in Milan, Italy, next

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

did not seem right for him not to attend since

"Aren't you going?"

only preferred going overseas if Brian accompanied

of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was equally important to bolster the clothing company

sure.You go ahead and plan your

high profile social events

his work