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

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

Brian, he

was the reason for their breakup,

shook her head

she hoped was to have a

birth now, she

held her hand and said,

with her stubborn disposition so he was unprepared to

patiently for two years

Brian had sprung back on his

after another and

diligence, he had made strides in his career and tested

what Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian

only person who could

entered with

ago, she was promoted to special

the entertainment club was not

work more closely with

in the multi-functional hall on the

had become an international icon

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

would see him singing

didn't bother

was pretty confident

a very reliable source that the Smith

Anna informed him.

the Smith Group

for the same

to be equally pitted

that he would

other hand, was determined to challenge Brian at

that Toby was doing this for

not unexpected that the Smith Group would

Group had expanded its business as a

they were not developing as well as the

steals this project from right under our noses, will we spare

didn't want him to concede

put down his pen and looked

the power to

over confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible for

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

not confirm his

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

"Aren't you going?"

only preferred going overseas if

the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was equally important to bolster the clothing company

ahead and

profile social events over the past

his work was his