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

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

he

that was the reason for

her head

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

give birth now, she didn't want to love

held her hand and said, "You are still

was acquainted with her stubborn disposition so he was

two years and didn't mind waiting a

the past two years, Brian had sprung

another and

in his

done to Ayla,

the only person who

entered with

year ago, she was promoted to special

the entertainment club was not

work more

is the paraphernalia for this morning's meeting.There is a meeting in the multi-functional hall on the third floor of the City Project Conference Center

know." Brian had become an international icon

his eye on acquiring the rights for the road

him singing all the way

didn't bother

was pretty confident of

reliable source that the Smith Group has also placed

Anna informed him.

Smith Group offered strong competition to

tendered for the

be equally pitted

he would suffer no

determined

unconcerned.He knew that Toby was doing this

the Smith Group would tender for this

Group had expanded its business as a result of the

this, they were not developing as well

Smith Group steals this project from right under our noses, will we

didn't want him to concede to Toby

his pen and

don't have the power to execute

at his calm, over confident disposition.This very attitude

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

invitation earlier but did not confirm his

seem right for him not to attend since they were

"Aren't you going?"

overseas if Brian accompanied

product launch of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was

go ahead and plan

high profile social events over the

because his work