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."

baby had

don't care.I love you more than life itself.It doesn't

he didn't

was the reason for

head

she loved a man, all she hoped

since she couldn't give birth now,

hand and said,

stubborn disposition so he was

years and

Brian had

one success after another and his businesses had entered the

diligence, he had made strides in his career

Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian had lost interest in transaction

who could help him

entered with a

she was promoted to special

club was

work more

in the multi-functional hall on the third floor of the City Project Conference Center at 3 o'clock this

Brian had become an international icon in

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

him singing all the way to the

didn't bother him

pretty confident

source that the Smith Group has

Anna informed him.

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

for

be

that he would

was determined to challenge Brian at any

Toby was

not unexpected that the Smith Group

a result of the

this, they were not

Smith Group steals this project from right under

want him to concede

his pen and looked at

don't have the power to execute that

disposition.This very attitude was

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

invitation earlier but did not confirm his attendance due to

did not seem right for him

"Aren't you going?"

overseas if Brian

Fashion Hub in Milan was equally important to bolster

not sure.You go ahead and plan

profile social events over

because his work