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 had filled her with

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

he

reason

head sadly, "But

she hoped was

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

and said,

so he was unprepared to give up so

two years and didn't mind waiting a

past two years, Brian had

another and his businesses

strides in his

of what Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian had lost interest

who could help him around

entered with

she was promoted to special

the entertainment club was not her only

work more closely

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

I know." Brian had become

manipulating the markets in most spheres.He now had his eye on acquiring the rights for the road development project

would see him singing all the

bother him

pretty confident of the

that the Smith Group has also placed

Anna informed him.

years, the Smith Group offered strong

for the same

groups appeared to be equally pitted

that he would suffer no

hand, was determined to

that Toby was doing this for

the Smith Group would tender for

its business as a

spite of this, they were not developing as well as

project from right under our noses, will

to concede to Toby

pen

have the power

attitude was responsible for the company

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

earlier but did not confirm his attendance due to lack of

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

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas

Hub in Milan was equally important

go ahead

to attend these high profile social events over

work was