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

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

he didn't

reason for

head sadly, "But I

hoped

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

and said, "You

stubborn disposition so he

for two years and didn't mind waiting

years, Brian had sprung back on

after another and

diligence, he had made strides in his career and

Ayla, Brian had lost interest

person who could help him around

entered with

was promoted to

the entertainment club was not her only

could work

is 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 3 o'clock this

I know." Brian had become an

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

singing

bother him

was pretty confident of

reliable source that the

Anna informed him.

past two years, the Smith Group offered strong competition

for

to be equally pitted

he

determined to

knew that Toby was doing this

Smith Group would tender for

its business as a result of

of this, they were not developing

from right under our noses,

to concede to Toby

down his pen and looked

don't have the power to execute

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

Fashion Hub, a fashion design company in Milan, Italy, next month.If you are free,

had received the invitation earlier but did not confirm his attendance due

not seem right for him not to

"Aren't you going?"

only preferred going overseas if Brian accompanied

of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was equally important to bolster the clothing

go ahead

to attend these high profile social events over the past

work was his