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

he

reason for

shook her head sadly, "But I

all she hoped was to have

since she couldn't give birth now, she

held her hand and said,

stubborn disposition so he

patiently for two years and

past two years, Brian had sprung back on

after another and his businesses had

he had made strides in

to Ayla, Brian had lost interest in transaction of

only person who could

entered with

ago, she was promoted to special

entertainment club was not

she could work more closely with

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

become an international icon in

his eye on acquiring the rights for

singing all the way

bother

was pretty confident of

I've heard from a very reliable source that the Smith Group

Anna informed him.

two years, the Smith Group offered strong

for

groups appeared to be equally pitted

knew that he would suffer no

was determined to challenge

knew that Toby was doing

unexpected that the Smith

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

were not

the Smith Group steals this project from right under our

to

his pen and

don't have the

attitude

Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design company in Milan, Italy, next month.If

the invitation earlier but did not confirm his

for him not to attend since they were

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas if Brian

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

not sure.You go ahead and plan

attend these high profile social events over the past two

because his work