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."

her baby had

at her and said, "I don't care.I love you more than life

he didn't

was the reason for their

head sadly,

all she hoped was to have a complete family

since she couldn't give birth now,

hand and said, "You are still

was acquainted with her stubborn disposition so he

patiently for two years and

years, Brian had

had achieved one success after another and his businesses had entered the

diligence, he had made strides in his

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

the only person who could help him around

with

a year ago, she was promoted to special assistant

the entertainment club was not her only

work more

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

know." Brian had become an international icon in

most spheres.He now had his eye on acquiring the rights for the road development

him singing all the way to

bother him

pretty confident

very reliable source that the Smith Group has

Anna informed him.

years, the Smith Group

tendered for the

appeared to be equally pitted

he would

determined to challenge Brian

Toby was doing

not unexpected that the Smith

business as a result of

spite of this, they were not

from right under our noses,

want him to concede to Toby

put down his pen

worry.They don't have the power

looked at his calm, over confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible

a fashion design company in Milan, Italy, next month.If you are free, it would be

earlier but did not confirm his attendance due to lack of

for him not to attend since they

"Aren't you going?"

preferred going overseas if Brian

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

go ahead and plan

these high profile social

because his work was