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

her and said, "I don't care.I love you more than life itself.It

Brian, he

the reason for

shook her head sadly, "But I

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

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

said, "You are still so

acquainted with her stubborn disposition so he was unprepared

for two years and didn't mind waiting

past two years, Brian had sprung back

and his businesses had entered the

he had made strides in his career and tested

Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian had lost interest

the only person who

with

a year ago, she was promoted to special

the entertainment club was

she could work

meeting in the multi-functional hall on the third floor of the City Project Conference Center at 3

I know." Brian had become an international icon

manipulating the markets in most spheres.He now had his eye on

singing all the way to

didn't bother

was pretty confident of the

very reliable source that the Smith Group has also placed a

Anna informed him.

years, the Smith Group offered strong

for the same

be equally

knew that he

other hand, was determined to challenge Brian

knew that Toby was doing

unexpected that the Smith Group would tender for

its business as a result of the competition

not

Smith Group steals this project from right

him to

his pen and looked

have the power to

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

Hub, a fashion design

earlier but did not confirm his attendance due to lack of

for him

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas

Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan was

go ahead

high profile social

work