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

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

he didn't

the reason for

head sadly, "But

she hoped was to

give birth now, she

her hand and said, "You are still

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

two years and didn't mind waiting

years, Brian had sprung

another and his businesses

diligence, he had made strides in his career and tested new areas

Ayla,

person who could

entered with

she was promoted to special

the entertainment club was not her

could work more

the multi-functional hall on

Brian had become an international icon in

eye on acquiring the

singing all

didn't bother

pretty confident

a very reliable source that the Smith Group has also

Anna informed him.

past two years, the Smith Group offered strong

for the

to be equally pitted against

knew that he would suffer

the other hand, was determined to challenge Brian at

unconcerned.He knew that Toby was

not unexpected that the Smith

as a result

were not developing as well as the Clark

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

didn't want him to concede

his pen and looked at

don't have the power to

calm, over confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the company

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

not confirm his attendance due

did not seem right for him not to attend

"Aren't you going?"

overseas if

of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan

not sure.You go ahead and

high profile social events over the past two

his work was his