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

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

he

the reason for their breakup,

her head

she loved a man, all she hoped was

since she couldn't give birth now,

and said, "You are still so

was acquainted with her stubborn disposition so he was

had waited patiently for two years and didn't mind waiting a little

Brian had sprung

another and

he had made strides in his career and

Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian had lost interest in transaction of

the only person who could help him

entered with a

ago, she was promoted to special assistant to

club was not

could work more closely with

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

become

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

would see him singing all the

didn't bother

confident

from a very reliable source that the Smith Group

Anna informed him.

Group

tendered for the same

appeared to be equally

that he would suffer no

determined to

that Toby was doing this for

that the Smith Group

its business as a result of the

this, they were not

if the Smith Group steals this project from right under our

want him to

his pen and

worry.They don't have the power to

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

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

did not confirm his attendance due to lack of

for him not to attend

"Aren't you going?"

overseas if

Milan was equally important to bolster the clothing company of

not sure.You go ahead

neglected to attend these high profile social events over the past

his work