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 with

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

he

that was the reason for their

her head

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

since she couldn't give birth now,

hand and said,

with her stubborn disposition so he was unprepared to

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

past two years, Brian had sprung

achieved one success after another and his businesses had

diligence, he had made strides in his career and

had done to Ayla, Brian

was the only person who

with

ago, she was promoted to special

entertainment club was

could work more

a meeting in the multi-functional hall on the third floor

Brian had become an

in most spheres.He now had his eye on acquiring the

would see him singing all the

didn't bother him

pretty confident

the

Anna informed him.

Smith Group offered

purposefully tendered for

groups appeared to be equally pitted against each

knew that he would suffer

on the other hand, was determined to challenge Brian at

was unconcerned.He knew that Toby was doing this

not unexpected that the Smith

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

they were not developing as

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

didn't want him to

down his pen

have the power to execute

disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the company

by Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design company in Milan, Italy, next month.If you are free, it would be

did not confirm his attendance due to lack of

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

"Aren't you going?"

only preferred going overseas if Brian

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

ahead

attend these high profile social events over the past two

his work was