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 her

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

he didn't

was the reason for their breakup,

head

she hoped was to have a complete family with

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

hand and said, "You

was acquainted with her stubborn disposition so he

two years and didn't mind waiting a little

two years, Brian had sprung back on his

success after another and his

made strides in his

what Tatum had done to Ayla,

person who could help him around

entered with a

she was promoted to special assistant

club was not her

could work more

meeting.There is a meeting in the multi-functional hall on the third floor of the City

Brian had become an international

now had his eye on acquiring the rights

singing all the way

bother

confident of

source that the Smith Group has also placed a

Anna informed him.

past two years, the Smith Group offered strong

for the same

be equally

that he would suffer

hand, was determined to challenge Brian at any

that Toby was doing

not unexpected that the Smith Group would

had expanded its business as a result

this, they were not developing as well as the Clark

the Smith Group steals this project from

him to concede to Toby yet

his pen and looked

have the power

confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the company scaling such great heights!

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

invitation earlier but did not confirm his attendance due

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

"Aren't you going?"

preferred going overseas if Brian accompanied

Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was equally important to

go ahead and plan

profile social

because his work