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

love you more than life itself.It doesn't matter

Brian, he

was the reason for their breakup,

head sadly, "But I

all she hoped

since she couldn't give birth now, she didn't want to love

said, "You are still so

with her stubborn disposition so he

waited patiently for two years and didn't mind waiting a little

the past two years, Brian

after another and his businesses had entered the global

strides in his career and tested

had done to Ayla, Brian had

the only person who could help him around

with

ago, she was promoted to special

was not her

work

is a meeting in the multi-functional hall on the

become an international icon in

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

see him singing all the way

bother him

was pretty confident of

very reliable source that the Smith Group

Anna informed him.

two years, the Smith Group offered strong competition

purposefully tendered for the same

be equally

that he would

determined to

Toby was

Smith Group would tender for

had expanded its business as a result of the competition offered by the Clark

were not developing as well as the Clark

the Smith Group steals this project from right under our noses,

didn't want him to concede to

down his pen

the

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

by the way, there is a fashion show being held by Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design

but did not

seem right for him not to attend since they

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas if Brian accompanied

Fashion Hub in Milan was

go ahead and plan

neglected to attend these high profile

his work