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

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

Brian, he didn't

reason for their

shook her head

a man, all she hoped was to have

birth now, she didn't want to love

said, "You are

acquainted with her stubborn disposition so he

for two years and didn't mind waiting

two years, Brian had sprung

had achieved one success after another and his businesses had

he had made strides in his career

done to Ayla, Brian had lost interest in transaction

was the only person who could

entered with

she was promoted to special assistant to

the entertainment club was not her

work more closely with

is a meeting in the multi-functional hall on the third floor of the City

I know." Brian had become an international

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

him singing all the way

bother

confident of the

the Smith

Anna informed him.

Group offered strong

for

to be equally pitted against

that he

on the other hand, was determined to challenge Brian at any

was unconcerned.He knew that Toby was doing

the Smith Group would tender for

Smith Group had expanded its business as a result of the competition

not developing

the Smith Group steals this project from right

didn't want him to concede to Toby yet

put down his pen and

have the power to

confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the company

design company in Milan, Italy, next month.If you are free, it would be

invitation earlier but did not confirm his attendance due to

seem right for him

"Aren't you going?"

preferred going overseas

launch of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was

ahead and plan your

to attend these high profile social events over the past

his work was