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

at her and said, "I don't care.I love you

Brian, he didn't

was the reason for their breakup,

shook her head

she loved a man, all she hoped was to have a

now, she didn't want to love

hand and said,

with her stubborn disposition so he was

had waited patiently for two years and

the past two years, Brian

success after another and

in

had done to Ayla, Brian

who could help him

with a

year ago, she was promoted to

club was not

she 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 City Project Conference Center at 3 o'clock

know." Brian had become

now had his eye on acquiring the rights for the road development project

see him singing all the way to

didn't bother

confident of the

reliable source that the Smith

Anna informed him.

the Smith Group offered strong competition to

tendered for the

to be equally

knew that he would

hand, was determined to challenge Brian at any

was unconcerned.He knew that Toby was

unexpected that the Smith Group

business as a result of the

were not developing

if the Smith Group steals this project from

him to concede

his pen

have the power to execute that

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

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

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

for him not to attend since

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas

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

ahead and plan your

high profile social events over the past two

his work