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

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

he didn't

reason for their breakup,

shook her head sadly, "But

hoped

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

hand and said, "You are still so

so he was unprepared to give up

two years and didn't mind waiting

two years, Brian had sprung back on his

and his businesses

had made strides in his career and

done to Ayla, Brian had lost interest in transaction

only person who

with

was

was

could work more closely

meeting in the multi-functional hall on

Brian had become an international

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

him singing all the way to the

didn't bother him

confident of the

that the Smith

Anna informed him.

past two years, the Smith Group offered strong competition to

tendered for the

groups appeared to be equally pitted against

that he would

was determined to challenge Brian at any

unconcerned.He knew that Toby was doing

that the Smith

a result of

they were not developing as well as the

if the Smith Group steals this project from right under our noses,

want him to concede

pen and

don't have the

calm, over confident disposition.This very attitude

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

did not confirm his attendance

also did not seem right for him not to attend since they were always so

"Aren't you going?"

only preferred going overseas if Brian accompanied

the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan

ahead and plan

high profile

his work