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

you more than life itself.It doesn't matter if we don't have

he

reason for their breakup,

her head sadly, "But I

loved a man, all she hoped was to

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

hand and said, "You are

disposition so he was

years and didn't mind

past two years, Brian had sprung back on his

and his businesses had

had made strides in his career and tested new areas of

to Ayla, Brian had

was the only person who could help

with

a year ago, she was promoted to special assistant

was

she could work more closely

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

had become an international icon

his eye on acquiring the rights for the

it would see him singing all the way to the

didn't bother

was pretty confident of

a very reliable source that the Smith Group has also placed a tender for this

Anna informed him.

the Smith Group offered strong competition to

tendered for the same

to be equally pitted against

he

hand, was determined to

knew that Toby

Smith Group would tender for this

Smith Group had expanded its business as a result of

were not developing as well as the

steals this project from right

didn't want him to

his pen and looked

have the

very attitude was responsible for the company scaling

is a fashion show being held by Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design company in Milan, Italy, next month.If you

the invitation earlier but did not confirm his attendance due

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

"Aren't you going?"

overseas if Brian

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

ahead

profile social

because his work