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 with

you more

Brian, he

reason for their

shook her head sadly, "But

hoped was

couldn't give birth now, she didn't want

and said, "You

her stubborn disposition so he was

patiently for two years

the past two years, Brian had

one success after another and his businesses

had made strides in his career and tested new

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

the only person who could help him

with a

was promoted

entertainment club was not her only

could work

paraphernalia for this morning's meeting.There is a meeting in the multi-functional hall on the third floor of the City Project Conference Center at 3

know." Brian had become an international

had his eye on acquiring

see him singing

didn't bother

pretty confident of the

reliable source that the Smith Group has also placed

Anna informed him.

two years, the Smith Group offered strong competition to the

for the same

to be equally pitted against each

that he

the other hand, was determined to challenge Brian at any

unconcerned.He knew that Toby was

not unexpected that the Smith Group would

Smith Group had expanded its business as a result of the competition

spite of this, they were not

from

didn't want him to concede to

his pen and looked at

don't have the power to

confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the company scaling such great heights!

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

but did not confirm his attendance

also did not seem right for him not

"Aren't you going?"

overseas if

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

not sure.You go ahead and plan your

high profile social events over the past two

because his work