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

don't care.I love you more than life

Brian, he didn't

the reason for their breakup,

her head

man, all she hoped was to have a complete

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

hand and said, "You are

was acquainted with her stubborn disposition so he was

waited patiently for two years

the past two years, Brian

had achieved one success after another and his businesses

in his career

what Tatum had done to Ayla,

only person who could help

with a

a year ago, she was

was

could work more closely

hall

become an international

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

singing all the way to

bother him

was pretty confident of the

the Smith Group has also placed a

Anna informed him.

past two years, the Smith Group offered strong competition to the Clark

for

groups appeared to be equally pitted

that he would suffer no

other hand, was determined to challenge Brian

that Toby was doing this for

the Smith Group would tender

had expanded its business as a result of the competition

this, they were not developing as well as the

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

him to concede to

pen and

have the power to execute

over confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the company scaling

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

the invitation earlier but did not confirm

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

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas if Brian

product launch of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was

go ahead

profile social events over

work