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."

loss of her baby had

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

Brian, he didn't

the reason for their

her head sadly,

she hoped was to have a complete

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

hand and said,

acquainted with her stubborn disposition so he was

had waited patiently for two years and didn't mind waiting

years, Brian had sprung back

another and his businesses had entered the

he had made strides in his

Tatum had done to Ayla,

who

entered with

year ago, she was promoted to special assistant

club was not her only

could work more closely with

meeting in the multi-functional hall on the third floor of the

become an international icon in

spheres.He now had his eye on

singing all the way

didn't bother

confident of

that the Smith Group has also placed a tender

Anna informed him.

two years, the Smith Group

for the same

be equally pitted

that he

on the other hand, was determined

was unconcerned.He knew that Toby was

the Smith Group would tender

had expanded its business as a

of this, they were not developing as well as

project from right

to concede

his pen and looked

worry.They don't have the power to execute

over confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the company scaling such

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

received the invitation earlier but did not

for him not to attend since they were always so

"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

not sure.You go ahead and plan

profile

work was his