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

don't care.I love you more

he

was the reason for their breakup,

head

she hoped was to have a complete family with

couldn't give birth now, she

her hand and said, "You

so he was unprepared to give up

years and didn't mind waiting a

years, Brian had sprung

after another and his businesses had entered the global

made strides in his career and tested new

done to Ayla, Brian

the only person who could help him

with

year ago, she was promoted to special assistant

club was not

could work more

this morning's meeting.There is a meeting in the multi-functional hall on the

become an

most spheres.He now had his eye on acquiring the rights for

him singing

bother

confident of

reliable source that the Smith Group has also placed a tender

Anna informed him.

past two years, the Smith Group offered strong competition

for the

be equally

he

determined to challenge Brian at

knew that Toby was doing this for

Smith Group would

a result of the competition

not

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

him to concede

pen and

the power to

confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible for

held by Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design

earlier but did not

right for him not to attend since they were always so

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas if

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

ahead

had neglected to attend these high profile social events over the past

his work was his