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

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

Brian, he

reason for their

shook her head

she loved a man, all she hoped was to have

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

said, "You are

disposition so he was

had waited patiently for two years

two years, Brian had sprung back on his

after another and his

in his

had done to Ayla, Brian had lost interest in transaction

person who could help him around

entered with a

a year ago, she was promoted to special

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

know." Brian had become an international icon in

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

him singing all

bother him

was pretty confident of the

I've heard from a very reliable source that the Smith Group has also placed

Anna informed him.

Smith Group

tendered for the

to be equally

knew that he would suffer

was determined to challenge

Toby was doing this

the Smith

expanded its business as a result of the competition offered

this, they were not developing as well as the Clark

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

to concede

put down his pen and looked

worry.They don't have the

disposition.This very attitude was responsible

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

the invitation earlier but did not confirm

also did not seem right for him not to attend since

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas if Brian

Fashion Hub in Milan was equally important to bolster

ahead

had neglected to attend these high profile

work was