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

care.I love you more than life itself.It doesn't

he didn't

the reason for their

her head sadly,

all she hoped was to

give birth now, she didn't want to

said,

stubborn disposition so he was unprepared to give

patiently for two years and didn't mind waiting

past two years, Brian had sprung back on his

achieved one success after another and his

he had made strides in his career and tested

had done to Ayla, Brian had

only person who could help him around

entered with

was promoted to special assistant

was not her only

could work more closely

a meeting in the multi-functional hall on the

know." Brian had become an international icon

his eye

would see him singing all the

bother

confident

very reliable source that the

Anna informed him.

Group

for the

be equally pitted against

knew that he would suffer no

determined to challenge

unconcerned.He knew that Toby was doing this

Smith Group would tender

as a result

they were not developing as well as the

Smith Group steals this project from right

to concede to Toby

his pen and looked

have the power to execute

disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the

there is a fashion show being held by Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design company

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

did not seem right for him not to attend since

"Aren't you going?"

only preferred going overseas if

the new product launch of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was equally

sure.You go ahead and

these high profile social events

his work was his