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

gazed at her and said, "I don't care.I love you

he didn't

the reason for their

head sadly, "But I

a man, all she hoped was to have a complete family with

now, she didn't want

held her hand and said, "You are still

acquainted with her stubborn disposition so he was unprepared to give up

patiently for two years and didn't mind

the past two years, Brian had sprung back on his

achieved one success after another and his businesses had entered the global

his diligence, he had made strides in his career and tested new

to Ayla, Brian had lost interest in transaction of

only person who could help him around

with a

was promoted to

club was

work more closely with

here is the paraphernalia for this morning's meeting.There is a meeting in the multi-functional hall on the third floor of the City

know." Brian had become an international icon

was manipulating the markets in most spheres.He now had his eye

would see him singing all the way to

didn't bother him

was pretty confident

heard from a very reliable source that the Smith

Anna informed him.

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

for the

be equally pitted

knew that he would

other hand, was determined to challenge Brian at any

knew that Toby was doing this for

Smith Group would tender for

as a result of the competition offered

they were not developing

this project from right under

him to concede to Toby

down his pen and

don't have the power to

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

a fashion design company in

did not confirm his attendance due to

right for him not to attend since they were always so

"Aren't you going?"

preferred going overseas if

of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was

sure.You go ahead and

these high profile social events over the

work