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 filled her

care.I love you more than life

he didn't

was the reason for

head sadly, "But

hoped was to have a complete family with

now, she didn't want to love anyone

hand and said,

with her stubborn disposition so he was unprepared to give

two years and didn't mind

two years, Brian had sprung back on his

another and his businesses had entered

in his career and tested new areas of

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

only person who could help him

entered with

she was promoted to special

entertainment club was not her only

work more closely

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

know." Brian had become an

markets in most spheres.He now had his eye on acquiring

him singing all

bother

was pretty confident of

source that the Smith Group has also placed a

Anna informed him.

past two years, the Smith Group offered strong competition

tendered for the same

be equally pitted against each

he would suffer no

the other hand, was determined to challenge Brian at

unconcerned.He knew that Toby was

not unexpected that the Smith

business as a result of the competition offered

not developing as well

Smith Group steals this project from right under our noses, will

to concede

his pen and looked

the power to execute

looked at his calm, over confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible

show being held by Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design

had received the invitation earlier but did not confirm his attendance due to lack of

him

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas if Brian

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

sure.You go ahead

these high profile social

work