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 filled her with

at her and said, "I don't care.I love you more than

he

was the reason for

shook her head sadly,

she hoped was to have

now, she didn't want to love

held her hand and said,

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

waited patiently for two years and didn't mind waiting a little

two years, Brian had sprung

one success after another and his businesses had entered the global

strides in his career

what Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian had lost interest

only person who could help him around

with

a year ago, she was promoted to special assistant

entertainment club was not

she could work more

hall on the third floor of the City Project Conference Center at 3

had become an international icon in

spheres.He now had his eye on acquiring

would see him singing all the

didn't bother

confident of the

source that the Smith Group has also placed

Anna informed him.

Group offered

tendered for

appeared to be equally pitted against

knew that he

was determined

unconcerned.He knew that Toby was

the Smith Group would tender

had expanded its business as a result of

this, they were not developing as well as

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

him to concede to Toby yet

his pen and looked at

worry.They don't have the power

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

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

not confirm his attendance due

right for 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

sure.You go ahead and

neglected to attend these high profile social events over the

work was