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

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

Brian, he

that was the reason for their breakup,

head sadly, "But I

loved a man, all she hoped was to have a

couldn't give birth now, she didn't

and said, "You are still so

with her stubborn disposition so he was

waited patiently for two years and didn't

two years, Brian had

had achieved one success after another and his businesses had entered the global

he had made strides in his career and tested new areas

Ayla, Brian had lost interest

the only person who could help him

entered with

a year ago, she was promoted to special assistant

the entertainment club was not

work more closely

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

had become an international icon

his eye

singing all the

bother

was pretty confident

the

Anna informed him.

Smith Group offered strong competition to

purposefully tendered for

appeared to be

knew that he would

on the other hand, was determined to challenge Brian

unconcerned.He knew that Toby was doing

Smith Group would tender for this

Group had expanded its business as a result of the

of this, they were not

project from right under our noses, will we

to concede to Toby

his pen and

have the power

disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the company scaling such great heights!

design company in

did not confirm

did not seem right for him not to attend since they

"Aren't you going?"

preferred going overseas if

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

go ahead

high profile

work was his