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."

of her baby

"I don't care.I love you more than

he didn't

that was the reason for their breakup,

head sadly, "But I

hoped was to have

birth now,

hand and said, "You are

was acquainted with her stubborn disposition so he was unprepared to give

years and didn't mind waiting a little

years, Brian had sprung back on his

and his

in his career and tested new areas

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

person who could help

with

ago, she was promoted

club was

could work more closely

is the paraphernalia for this morning's meeting.There is a meeting in the multi-functional hall on the third floor of the

had become an international icon in

most spheres.He now had his eye

would see him singing all the way to the

didn't bother

was pretty confident of the

the Smith Group has also placed

Anna informed him.

Smith Group offered

for

groups appeared to be equally

he would suffer

hand, was determined to challenge Brian

Toby was

the Smith Group would tender for

its business as a result of the

spite of this, they were not developing as

from right under our noses, will

want him to concede to Toby

down his pen and

have the

attitude was responsible for the company scaling such

a fashion show being held by Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design company in Milan, Italy, next month.If you are free,

the invitation earlier but did not confirm

did not seem right for him not to

"Aren't you going?"

overseas if Brian accompanied

in Milan was equally important to

go ahead and

profile social events

because his work was