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."

her baby had filled her

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

Brian, he

reason for their breakup,

shook her head sadly, "But I

a man, all she hoped was to have

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

her hand and said,

stubborn disposition so he was unprepared to give up so

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

Brian had sprung back on his

success after another and his businesses had entered

in

of what Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian

was the only person who could help

with a

year ago, she was

the entertainment club was

she could work more closely

here is 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 at 3 o'clock

had become an international icon in

spheres.He now had his eye on acquiring the rights for the road

see him singing all the way to the

bother

confident

the Smith Group has also placed a tender for

Anna informed him.

years, the Smith Group offered strong competition to the

for the

groups appeared to be equally pitted against

that he

the other hand, was determined to challenge Brian at any

knew that Toby

unexpected that the Smith Group would tender

business as a result of the

of this, they were not developing as well as

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

want him to concede

pen and looked

worry.They don't have the power to execute

attitude was

by Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design

invitation earlier but did not confirm his attendance due to lack

right for him not to attend since they were

"Aren't you going?"

preferred going overseas if

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

ahead and plan your

these high profile

his work