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."

her baby had filled her with

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

he

reason for their

head sadly, "But I

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

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

and said, "You

so he was unprepared to

two years and didn't mind waiting

past two years, Brian had sprung

had achieved one success after another and his

made strides in

had done to Ayla, Brian had lost interest in transaction

who could help

entered with

she was

was not her only

could work more closely

multi-functional hall on the third

become an

was manipulating the markets in most spheres.He now had his eye on acquiring the rights for the road

him singing all

bother

was pretty confident

heard from a very reliable source that the Smith Group has also placed a tender

Anna informed him.

the past two years, the Smith Group

tendered for the same

be equally

that he would suffer

determined to challenge Brian at any

that Toby was doing

that the Smith Group would tender for

business as a result of the competition offered

this, they were not developing as

if the Smith Group steals this project from right

him to concede to Toby

his pen and looked

have the

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

fashion design company in Milan, Italy, next month.If you are free, it would

earlier but did not confirm his attendance due to

him not to attend since they were always so

"Aren't you going?"

overseas

the new product launch of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was equally important to bolster the clothing company of

ahead

profile social events over

work was his