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."

of her baby had filled her with

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

he

that was the reason for

her head sadly, "But I

all she hoped was to

she couldn't give birth now, she

held her hand and said, "You are still so

acquainted with her stubborn disposition so he was unprepared to give up

patiently for two years and didn't mind waiting a

two years, Brian

success after another and his

made strides in

had done to Ayla, Brian had lost

person who could help him around

with a

she was

was not her only

she could work more closely with

the multi-functional hall on the third floor of

become an international icon

manipulating the markets in most spheres.He now had his eye on acquiring the rights for the road development

see him singing all the way to

didn't bother

pretty confident

very reliable source that the Smith Group has

Anna informed him.

past two years, the Smith Group offered

for the

to be

knew that he would

hand, was determined

Toby was doing this

not unexpected that the Smith Group would tender for

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

this, they were not developing as well as the

this project from right under our noses, will we spare

him to concede to

his pen

don't have the

disposition.This very attitude was

Fashion Hub, a fashion design company in Milan, Italy, next month.If you

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

did not seem right for him

"Aren't you going?"

preferred going overseas if Brian accompanied

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

go ahead

high profile social events over the past

because his work was