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

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

he didn't

reason

head sadly,

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

now, she didn't want to love anyone

held her hand and said,

disposition so

patiently for two years and didn't

past two years, Brian

another and his businesses had entered the

diligence, he had made strides in his

had done to Ayla, Brian had lost interest in

was the only person who could

entered with

was promoted

entertainment club was not her

work more

hall on

know." Brian had become an international

the markets in most spheres.He now had his eye on acquiring the rights for the road development

singing all the

didn't bother him

confident

that the Smith Group

Anna informed him.

Group offered

purposefully tendered for

to be

knew that he would

the other hand, was determined to challenge

Toby was doing this

that the Smith

a result of the competition

spite of this, they were not developing as

Group steals this project from right under our

him to concede to

down his pen and

don't have the power

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

show being held by Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design company

invitation earlier but did not confirm his attendance due to

for him not to attend since they were always

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas

Milan was equally important to bolster the clothing

ahead and plan

neglected to attend these high profile social events over the past two

his work