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

you more than life itself.It

Brian, he didn't

reason

her head sadly, "But

she hoped was

she couldn't give birth now, she didn't

said, "You

so he was unprepared to give

two years and didn't mind waiting a little

the past two years, Brian had sprung back on his

success after another and

strides in his career and tested new areas

done to Ayla, Brian had lost interest in transaction

person who could help him

entered with

she was promoted to

club was not her only

could work more closely

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

become an international icon

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

singing all the way to the

bother

confident

source that the Smith Group has

Anna informed him.

Smith Group offered strong

for the same

appeared to be equally pitted against

knew that he

hand, was determined to challenge Brian at

knew that Toby was doing this for

the Smith

business as a result of the competition

were not developing as well

the Smith Group steals this project from right under

him to concede to Toby yet

put down his pen and

the power to execute

looked at his calm, over confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible

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

had received the invitation earlier but did not

him

"Aren't you going?"

overseas if

Milan was equally important

sure.You go ahead and

to attend these high profile social events over the

work