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

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

Brian, he didn't

was the reason for

her head sadly, "But

all she hoped was to have a

now, she didn't want to love

said, "You are still

acquainted with her stubborn disposition so he was unprepared to give

two years and

years, Brian

after another and his

he had made strides in his career and tested new areas of

done to Ayla, Brian had lost interest in transaction

the only person who could help him

with

was promoted to special

entertainment club was not her

she could work more

here 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

I know." Brian had become an

now had his eye on acquiring the rights for

him singing all

didn't bother him

was pretty confident

the Smith Group has also

Anna informed him.

Smith Group offered

tendered for the same

to be

he would suffer no

the other hand, was determined to challenge Brian

was unconcerned.He knew that Toby was

that the Smith Group would

Group had expanded its business as a result of

of this, they were not developing

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

want him to

put down his pen and looked

worry.They don't have the power to

disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the

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

the invitation earlier but did not confirm his

it also did not seem right for him not to attend

"Aren't you going?"

preferred going overseas if Brian accompanied

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

sure.You go ahead and plan your

had neglected to attend these high profile social events over the

because his work was his