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

love you more than life itself.It doesn't matter

Brian, he

was the reason for their

shook her head sadly, "But I

a man, all she hoped was to

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

said, "You are still

so he was unprepared to give

for two years and

the past two years, Brian had sprung back on

and his businesses had entered

he had made strides in his career and tested new areas of

of what Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian had lost

the only person who could help him

with a

was

entertainment club was

could work more

multi-functional hall on the third floor of the City

I know." Brian had become an international icon in

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

see him singing

bother him

pretty confident of the

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

Anna informed him.

the Smith Group offered strong competition to

purposefully tendered for

groups appeared to be equally

knew that he would suffer no

on the other hand, was determined to challenge Brian at any

knew that Toby was doing this

that the Smith Group

expanded its business as a result of the

this, they were not developing as well as the

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

to concede

pen and

the power

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

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

did not confirm his attendance

seem right for him not to attend since they were always so

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas if Brian

new product launch of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was equally important to bolster the clothing company of the Clark

go ahead

high profile social events over the past

his work was