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

care.I love you more than

Brian, he

was the reason for their

her head sadly, "But

she hoped was

give birth now, she didn't want to love

her hand and said,

acquainted with her stubborn disposition so

for two years and didn't

Brian had sprung back on his

success after another and his businesses had entered the

strides in his career and tested new areas of

done to Ayla, Brian had lost

was the only person who could help

entered with

year ago, she was promoted to special

entertainment club was not her

work more closely

hall on the third floor of the City Project

become an

the markets in most spheres.He now had his eye on acquiring the rights

it would see him singing all the way to

didn't bother him

was pretty confident

reliable source that the Smith Group has also

Anna informed him.

past two years, the Smith Group offered strong competition to the Clark

tendered for the same

groups appeared to be

he

was determined

knew that Toby was

not unexpected that the Smith Group would tender for

business as a result

they were not developing as well as the

steals this project from

to concede to Toby yet

pen and looked

worry.They don't have the power to execute that

attitude was responsible for the

by the way, there is a fashion show being held by Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design company in Milan, Italy, next month.If you

did not confirm his attendance due to lack of

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

"Aren't you going?"

overseas if

launch of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was

sure.You go ahead and plan

had neglected to attend these high profile social events

work was his