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."

her baby had filled her

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

he

reason for their breakup,

shook her head sadly, "But

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

give birth now, she didn't want to love anyone

and said, "You

stubborn disposition so he was

had waited patiently for two years and

Brian had sprung back on

after another and his

his diligence, he had made strides in his career

of what Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian

person who

with a

ago, she was promoted to

was not

work

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

Brian had become an international icon

his eye on acquiring the

him singing all the way to the

didn't bother him

was pretty confident of the

very reliable source that the Smith Group has also placed a tender

Anna informed him.

the Smith Group offered strong competition

for the

appeared to be equally pitted

he would suffer

the other hand, was determined to challenge Brian at any

Toby

Smith Group would tender

expanded its business as a result of the competition offered by the

this, they were not developing as well as the

Smith Group steals this project from right

him to concede to Toby yet

pen and

don't have the power to

at his calm, over confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the company scaling such great heights!

fashion design company in

received the invitation earlier but did not confirm his attendance

also did not seem right for him

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas

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

go ahead and plan

to attend these high profile social events

work was his