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

love you more than life itself.It doesn't matter if

Brian, he didn't

was the reason for

her head sadly, "But

man, all she hoped was to have a complete family with

couldn't give birth now, she didn't

held her hand and said, "You are still

acquainted with her stubborn disposition so he was unprepared

two years and didn't mind waiting

years, Brian had sprung

achieved one success after another and his businesses had

he had made strides in his

done to Ayla, Brian

only person who could help

with a

was promoted to

the entertainment club was not

she could work more

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

had become an

his eye on acquiring the rights for the road development

see him singing all

bother him

was pretty confident

I've heard from a very reliable source that the Smith Group

Anna informed him.

years, the Smith Group offered strong competition to

for

to be equally pitted against each

knew that he

was determined to challenge Brian

was unconcerned.He knew that Toby was doing

the Smith Group would tender for this

expanded its business as a result of the competition

spite of this, they were not developing as

from

to concede

put down his pen and looked at

don't have the

very attitude was responsible for the company

Fashion Hub, a fashion design company in Milan, Italy, next

received the invitation earlier but did not

him not to

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas

product launch of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was equally important to bolster the clothing company of the Clark

ahead and plan

profile social

work