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

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

Brian, he didn't

that was the reason for their breakup,

head

man, all she hoped

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

held her hand and said, "You

with her stubborn disposition so he

had waited patiently for two years

years, Brian had sprung back on

achieved one success after another and his businesses had entered the global

made strides in his career

done to Ayla, Brian

only person who could

entered with

was

entertainment club was

could work more closely

hall on the third floor of

become an international icon

eye on acquiring the rights for the

singing all the

bother

was pretty confident of the

source that the Smith Group has also placed

Anna informed him.

two years, the Smith Group offered

tendered for the same

be

he

the other hand, was determined to

knew that Toby was doing

the Smith

Smith Group had expanded its business as a result of the competition offered

they were not developing as

project from right under our noses, will

him to concede to

put down his pen and looked

the power to execute

looked at his calm, over confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the company scaling

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

but did not confirm his attendance due

it also did not seem right for him not

"Aren't you going?"

only preferred going overseas if Brian

launch of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was

not sure.You go ahead and plan your

had neglected to attend these high profile social

work was