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

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

he

reason for

head

hoped was to have a complete

birth now, she didn't want to love anyone

held her hand and said, "You are still so

with her stubborn disposition so he was unprepared

for two years and didn't mind

past two years, Brian had sprung back on

achieved one success after another and his businesses had

made strides in his career and tested new

to Ayla, Brian

was the only person who could help

entered with a

year ago, she was

the entertainment club was not her only

work more closely

this morning's meeting.There is a meeting in the multi-functional hall

become

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

it would see him singing all the way

didn't bother him

confident

source that the Smith Group

Anna informed him.

Smith Group offered strong competition to the Clark

purposefully tendered for the same

groups appeared to be equally pitted against each

knew that he

was determined to

unconcerned.He knew that Toby

not unexpected that the Smith Group would tender for this

Smith Group had expanded its business as a

spite of this, they were not developing as well as

this project from right under our

want him to concede

put down his pen

the power

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

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

but did not confirm his attendance

right for him not to attend since they were always

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas

Fashion Hub in Milan was equally important to bolster the clothing company

not sure.You go ahead and plan

neglected to attend these high profile social events over the past two

work was