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."

her baby

her and said, "I don't care.I love you

he

the reason for their breakup,

her head sadly,

hoped was to have a

now, she didn't want

said,

acquainted with her stubborn disposition so he was unprepared

patiently for two years and didn't mind

past two years, Brian had sprung back on

achieved one success after another and his businesses had entered the

he had made strides in his career and tested new

done to Ayla, Brian had lost interest in transaction of

only person who

with a

ago, she was promoted to special assistant

entertainment club was

work

meeting in the multi-functional hall on the third floor

Brian had become an international

spheres.He now had his eye on acquiring the rights for the road development project of

would see him singing

bother him

pretty confident of

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

Anna informed him.

the Smith Group offered strong competition to the Clark

for

groups appeared to be equally

knew that he would suffer

hand, was determined to challenge Brian at any

was unconcerned.He knew that Toby was doing this

not unexpected that the Smith Group would

a result of the competition offered

they were not developing as well as the

project from right under our noses, will we

him to

pen and looked

don't have the power

calm, over confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the company scaling such

show being held by Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design company in Milan, Italy, next month.If you are free, it would

earlier but did not confirm his

also did not seem right for him not to attend

"Aren't you going?"

preferred going overseas if Brian

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

sure.You go ahead and

neglected to attend these high profile social events over the past

his work