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 her

said, "I don't care.I love you more than life itself.It

he didn't

the reason for their

head

a man, all she hoped was

give birth now, she

hand and said, "You are still

acquainted with her stubborn disposition so

patiently for two years

years, Brian had

another and his businesses had entered

diligence, he had made strides in his career

to Ayla, Brian had

who could

entered with a

she was promoted

entertainment club was not her

could work

meeting in the multi-functional hall on the third floor of the City

Brian had become an international

his eye on acquiring the rights for the road development project of

singing all the way to

bother him

was pretty confident

reliable source that the Smith

Anna informed him.

the Smith Group offered strong competition to

purposefully tendered for the same

appeared to be equally pitted against

that he would suffer

the other hand, was determined to challenge Brian

knew that Toby

that the Smith Group would tender for this

had expanded its business as a result of the competition offered by

not developing as well as the Clark

this project from

didn't want him to concede to

down his pen and looked at

worry.They don't have the

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

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

did not confirm his attendance

seem right for him not to attend since they were always so

"Aren't you going?"

overseas if Brian accompanied

new product launch of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was equally important to bolster the

go ahead

attend these high profile social events

his work