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

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

he

the reason for their

shook her head

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

she couldn't give birth now, she

hand and said, "You

was acquainted with her stubborn disposition so he was unprepared to give up so

for two years and didn't mind waiting

past two years, Brian had sprung back on

another and his businesses had entered the global

he had made strides in his career and tested new areas

what Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian had lost interest in

person who could

with

year ago, she was promoted

was not her only

could work

the paraphernalia for this morning's meeting.There is a meeting in the multi-functional hall on the third floor of the City

become an

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

him singing all the way

bother him

pretty confident of the

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

Anna informed him.

the Smith Group offered strong competition to the

purposefully tendered for

groups appeared to be

he would

other hand, was determined to challenge Brian at any

Toby

the Smith

expanded its business as a result of

of this, they were not developing as well

this project from right under our noses,

want him to

his pen

the power

attitude was responsible for the company scaling

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

did not confirm his

for him not to attend since they were

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas if Brian accompanied

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

ahead

these high profile social events over the past two

work was his