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 had filled her with

said, "I don't care.I love you more

Brian, he didn't

the reason for their breakup,

shook her head sadly,

she loved a man, all she hoped

birth now, she didn't want to

hand and said, "You are

with her stubborn disposition so he was

patiently for two years and didn't mind waiting a

the past two years, Brian had sprung back

achieved one success after another and his businesses had entered

diligence, he had made strides in his career and tested

what Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian had lost interest

who could help

entered with a

ago, she was promoted to

the entertainment club was

could work more closely with

morning's meeting.There is a meeting in the multi-functional hall on the third floor of the City Project Conference

I know." Brian had become

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

it would see him singing all the

didn't bother him

was pretty confident of

source that the Smith Group has also placed a tender for

Anna informed him.

Smith Group offered strong competition

purposefully tendered for

groups appeared to be equally pitted against each

he would suffer no

other hand, was determined

Toby was doing

that the Smith Group would

expanded its business as a result of the

were not developing as well

this project from right under our noses, will we spare

to concede to

his pen and

don't have the power to

very attitude was

fashion design company in Milan, Italy, next month.If you

invitation earlier but did not confirm his attendance due

seem right for him not to

"Aren't you going?"

preferred going overseas if Brian accompanied

in Milan was

not sure.You go ahead and

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

his work