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

said, "I don't care.I love you more than

he

reason for their

her head sadly, "But I

loved a man, all she hoped was to have a complete

give birth now, she

said, "You are

so he was unprepared to give

two years and didn't mind

the past two years, Brian had sprung

and his

he had made strides in his career and tested new areas

done to Ayla, Brian

who

with

year ago, she was promoted

the entertainment club was

work more

a meeting in the multi-functional hall on the

know." Brian had become an international

most spheres.He now had his eye on

would see him singing all

didn't bother him

was pretty confident of

very reliable source that the Smith

Anna informed him.

Smith Group offered

purposefully tendered for the same

appeared to be equally pitted against each

he would

other hand, was determined to challenge Brian

knew that Toby was doing this

Smith Group would tender for this

as a result of the competition offered by

not developing as well as the

this project from right under our noses, will we

to concede to

pen and looked

the power to execute

over confident disposition.This very attitude was

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

had received the invitation earlier but did not confirm

for him

"Aren't you going?"

preferred going overseas if Brian accompanied

new product launch of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was equally important to bolster the

ahead and

had neglected to attend these high profile

because his work