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."

baby had filled her with

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

Brian, he

that was the reason for their

shook her head sadly, "But

man, all she hoped was to

now,

held her hand and said, "You

was acquainted with her stubborn disposition so

for two years and didn't mind

years, Brian had sprung

achieved one success after another and his businesses had

in his career and tested new

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

the only person who could help him around

with

year ago, she was promoted to special assistant to

was

could work

hall on the third floor of the City Project Conference Center

I know." Brian had become an international icon

now had his eye on acquiring the rights

him singing all the way to

didn't bother

was pretty confident

heard from a very reliable source that the

Anna informed him.

the past two years, the Smith Group

for the

be equally

he

other hand, was determined to

knew that Toby was

that the Smith Group would tender for

business as a result of the competition offered by the

were not developing as

the Smith Group steals this project from right under

want him to concede

put down his pen and looked at

don't have the

disposition.This very attitude

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

did not confirm his attendance

not seem right for him not to attend since

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas if

the new product launch of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was

sure.You go ahead and plan your

neglected to attend these high profile social

work