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

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

Brian, he didn't

the reason for

shook her head sadly, "But I

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

now,

held her hand and said, "You are

with her stubborn disposition so

waited patiently for two years and didn't

years, Brian had sprung back on his

and his businesses had entered

his diligence, he had made strides in his career and tested

had done to Ayla, Brian had lost

only person who could help him around

with

a year ago, she was promoted to

club was not her only

she could work more closely

this morning's meeting.There is a meeting in the multi-functional hall on the third floor of the City Project Conference Center at 3 o'clock this

know." Brian had become an international icon in

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

him singing all

didn't bother him

confident

source that the Smith Group has also placed a tender for

Anna informed him.

years, the Smith Group

tendered for the same

appeared to be

knew that he would

was determined to challenge Brian at

Toby

Smith Group

a result of the competition offered

they were not developing as

if the Smith Group steals this project from right under our

to concede

put down his pen and

don't have the

disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the company

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

earlier but did not confirm his attendance due

also did not seem right for him not to

"Aren't you going?"

preferred going overseas if Brian accompanied

new product launch of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan

sure.You go ahead and plan

these high profile social events over the past

his work was