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

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

he didn't

the reason for

shook her head sadly, "But I

man, all she hoped

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

said, "You are still

her stubborn disposition so he was unprepared to give up so

waited patiently for two years and didn't mind waiting

Brian had sprung back

and his businesses had entered the

had made strides in

Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian had lost

only person who could help him

with a

was

entertainment club was not

could work more

hall on the third floor of the City Project Conference Center at

know." Brian had become an international icon

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

would see him singing all the

bother him

was pretty confident of

very reliable source that the Smith Group has also placed

Anna informed him.

years, the Smith Group

tendered for

be equally pitted against

that he would suffer

on the other hand, was determined to challenge Brian at any

was unconcerned.He knew that Toby was

not unexpected that the Smith Group

expanded its business as a result of the competition offered by

of this, they were not developing

steals this project from right under

him to concede to Toby yet

put down his pen and looked

have the power to execute

disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the company

by Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design company

not confirm his attendance due

for him not to attend

"Aren't you going?"

preferred going overseas if

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

not sure.You go ahead

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

because his work