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

her and said, "I don't care.I love you

he didn't

the reason for their

shook her head

loved a man, all she hoped was to

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

said,

disposition so he was unprepared to give up

patiently for two years and didn't mind waiting a

past two years, Brian had sprung back

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

he had made strides in

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

only person who could help him around

with

year ago, she was promoted to

entertainment club was

she could work more

a meeting in the multi-functional hall on the third

had become

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

it would see him singing all the way to the

didn't bother

pretty confident

the

Anna informed him.

two years, the Smith Group offered strong competition to the

purposefully tendered for the same

appeared to be equally pitted against each

he would suffer no

was determined

unconcerned.He knew that Toby was doing this

unexpected that the Smith Group

Group had expanded its business as a result

they were not

this project from right under our noses, will we spare

him to concede to Toby

down his pen and looked at

have the

confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the

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 if you

invitation earlier but did not confirm his attendance due to lack of

him not

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas

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

not sure.You go ahead

neglected to attend these high profile

work was