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 had filled

love you more than life itself.It

Brian, he didn't

that was the reason

head

loved a man, all she hoped was to have a

now, she

said, "You are still so

so he

years and didn't mind waiting

two years, Brian had sprung back

one success after another and his businesses had entered

his diligence, he had made strides in his

Ayla, Brian had lost

the only person who could help him around

with

she was promoted to special assistant to

club was

could work

the paraphernalia for this morning's meeting.There is a meeting in the multi-functional hall on the third floor of the City Project Conference Center at

know." Brian had become an international icon in

most spheres.He now had his eye on acquiring

it would see him singing all the way

bother him

was pretty confident of

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

Anna informed him.

two years, the Smith Group offered strong competition

tendered for the

appeared to be equally pitted

that he

other hand, was determined to challenge

was unconcerned.He knew that Toby was doing this

that the Smith Group would tender for

had expanded its business as a result

were not developing as well as

from right under our

didn't want him to concede to Toby yet

down his pen and looked at

don't have the power to execute

over confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the

fashion show being held by Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design company in Milan, Italy,

not confirm his attendance

it also did not seem right for him not to attend since they were always

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas

launch of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was equally

ahead and plan your

attend these high profile social

his work was