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

and said, "I don't care.I love you more than life itself.It doesn't matter if we

Brian, he

was the reason for their breakup,

her head

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

since she couldn't give birth now, she didn't want to

and said, "You are still so

disposition so he was unprepared

patiently for two years

Brian had sprung back

success after another and his businesses had entered

he had made strides in his career and

of what Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian had

person who could

entered with a

year ago, she was

the entertainment club was not her only

could work

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

know." Brian had become an international icon

the markets in most spheres.He now had his eye on acquiring the

him singing

didn't bother

was pretty confident of

reliable source that the Smith Group has also placed a tender for this

Anna informed him.

Smith Group offered strong competition to the

for the same

groups appeared to be equally

that he would

the other hand, was determined to challenge Brian at any

Toby was doing

Smith

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

were not

from right under our noses, will

didn't want him to concede to Toby

his pen and looked at

worry.They don't have the power to execute

attitude was responsible

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

did not confirm his attendance

right for him not to attend since they were always so

"Aren't you going?"

preferred going overseas

product launch of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was

not sure.You go ahead and plan

profile social events over the past two

because his work was his