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

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

he didn't

reason for their

shook her head

man, all she hoped was to have

since she couldn't give birth now, she

her hand and said, "You

her stubborn disposition so he was unprepared to give up

patiently for two years and

two years, Brian had sprung back on his

success after another and his businesses had entered

had made strides in his career and

had done to Ayla, Brian

was the only person who could help him around

entered with a

ago, she was

the entertainment club was not her

work more closely with

is the paraphernalia for this 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 this

become

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

would see him singing all the way

bother him

pretty confident of

that the Smith Group has also placed a

Anna informed him.

Group offered

tendered for the same

to be equally pitted

he would suffer

the other hand, was determined to challenge Brian at any

unconcerned.He knew that Toby was doing this for

unexpected that the Smith Group would tender

Group had expanded its business as a result of the competition offered by the Clark

they were not

Smith Group steals this project from right

to

pen and

don't have the power

calm, over confident disposition.This very attitude

being held by Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design company in Milan, Italy, next month.If you are free, it would be great if

did not confirm his

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

"Aren't you going?"

preferred going overseas if

product launch of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was equally

not sure.You go ahead and plan

to attend these high profile

work was