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."

of her baby had filled

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

Brian, he didn't

was the reason for their breakup,

her head sadly, "But I

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

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

hand and said, "You are still

her stubborn disposition so he was unprepared to give up so

two years

Brian had

achieved one success after another and his businesses had entered the

strides in his career and tested new areas

of what Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian

who could help

with a

year ago, she was promoted to special assistant

entertainment club was

work more closely

meeting in the multi-functional hall on the third

Brian had become an international icon

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

it would see him singing all the way to

didn't bother

confident of

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

Anna informed him.

Group offered strong competition

purposefully tendered for the same

groups appeared to be

that he

hand, was determined

Toby was doing this for

that the Smith Group would tender

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

this, they were not developing as well

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

him to concede

down his pen and looked

worry.They don't have the power

over confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the company

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

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

it also did not seem right for him not to attend since they were always

"Aren't you going?"

preferred going overseas if

in Milan

go ahead and plan your

had neglected to attend these high profile social events

work was his