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 than life

Brian, he didn't

reason

shook her head sadly, "But I

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

give birth now, she didn't want to love anyone

hand and said, "You

her stubborn disposition so

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

past two years, Brian had sprung

achieved one success after another and his businesses

he had made strides in his career and tested new areas

of what Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian had lost

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entered with a

was

was not

work more closely with

meeting in the multi-functional hall on the third

had become an international icon in

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

singing all

didn't bother him

pretty confident of the

reliable source that the Smith Group has also placed a tender for

Anna informed him.

the past two years, the Smith Group offered strong

tendered for the same

to be equally

knew that he would suffer no

on the other hand, was determined to

Toby was doing this for

Smith Group would tender for this

as a result of the competition offered by

spite of this, they were not developing as well

the Smith Group steals this project from right

to concede to Toby yet

down his pen

the power

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

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

earlier but did not confirm his attendance due to

right for him not to attend since

"Aren't you going?"

preferred going overseas

Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was equally

not sure.You go ahead and plan

these high profile social events over the past

his work was