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

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

he didn't

the reason for

her head sadly, "But

she loved a man, all she hoped was to have a complete family with

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

held her hand and said,

so

patiently for two years and didn't mind waiting

years, Brian

one success after another and his businesses

made strides in his career and

to Ayla,

only person who could help him

entered with a

year ago, she was promoted to special assistant to

entertainment club was not

she could work more closely

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

I know." Brian had become an international icon

had his eye on acquiring the rights

see him singing

didn't bother

confident of

source that the Smith

Anna informed him.

Smith Group offered strong competition to the Clark

for the

to be equally pitted

he would suffer no

determined

knew that Toby was doing this

unexpected that the Smith Group would tender for

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

spite of this, they were not developing as well as the

project from right under our noses, will we spare

didn't want him to concede to Toby yet

his pen

worry.They don't have the power to execute that

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

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

had received the invitation earlier but did not confirm his

not seem right for him not to attend since they were always so

"Aren't you going?"

only preferred going overseas

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

go ahead

profile social events

work was his