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 filled her

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

he didn't

the reason for

head sadly, "But I

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

now, she didn't want to love anyone

hand and said, "You are

disposition so he was unprepared to give up so

waited patiently for two years and didn't mind

years, Brian had

had achieved one success after another and his businesses

had made strides in his career

done to Ayla, Brian had lost interest in transaction of

who

with a

ago, she was promoted to special

the entertainment club was not

could work more closely with

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

had become an

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

him singing all

bother him

pretty confident

source that the Smith Group has also placed

Anna informed him.

Group offered strong

tendered for the

to be equally pitted against

that he would suffer

hand, was determined to challenge Brian

unconcerned.He knew that Toby

unexpected that the Smith Group would

Group had expanded its business as a

not developing as well as the

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

didn't want him to concede to Toby yet

put down his pen and

the power to

confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible

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

had received the invitation earlier but did not confirm his attendance due to lack

it also did not seem right for him not to attend since they

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas if

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

sure.You go ahead and

high profile social events over the past two

work was