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."

of her baby had filled her

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

Brian, he didn't

that was the reason for

her head

all she hoped was to have a

give birth now,

held her hand and said, "You are

so he was

for two years and didn't mind waiting a little

the past two years, Brian had sprung

another and his

in his career and tested new areas of

of what Tatum had done to Ayla,

was the only person who could

with

was

entertainment club was not her only

work more closely with

in the multi-functional hall on

I know." Brian had become

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

see him singing

didn't bother

was pretty confident of

that the Smith Group has also placed a tender for this

Anna informed him.

past two years, the Smith Group offered strong competition to the Clark

for the same

be

he would suffer

other hand, was determined to challenge Brian at any

was unconcerned.He knew that Toby was doing

not unexpected that the Smith Group

business as a result of the competition offered

not developing as well as the

Group steals this project from right under our noses, will we spare

to concede to Toby

down his pen and looked at

have the power

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

a fashion design company in

earlier but did not

for him not to attend since they were always

"Aren't you going?"

overseas

product launch of the Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan

sure.You go ahead

neglected to attend these high profile social events over the past two

work was