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."

baby had filled her with

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

Brian, he didn't

the reason for

her head sadly,

man, all she hoped was to

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

said, "You

was acquainted with her stubborn disposition so he

patiently for two years

past two years, Brian had sprung back on

one success after another and his businesses

diligence, he had made strides in his career and tested new

to Ayla, Brian had

who could help

with a

was promoted to special

was not her

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

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

would see him singing

bother him

pretty confident of the

that the Smith Group has also placed

Anna informed him.

the Smith Group offered strong competition to the Clark

tendered for the same

appeared to be equally pitted against

he would suffer

other hand, was determined to challenge

knew that Toby

Smith Group would tender for

expanded its business as a

not developing

steals this project from right under our noses,

him to

down his pen and looked

have the power to execute that

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

the way, there is a fashion show being held by Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design company

invitation earlier but did not confirm his attendance

not seem right for him not to

"Aren't you going?"

only preferred going overseas if Brian accompanied

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

go ahead

profile

his work