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."

baby had filled her with

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

he didn't

reason

head

a man, all she hoped

birth now, she didn't want to love

said, "You are still

acquainted with her stubborn disposition so he

had waited patiently for two years and didn't mind waiting a little

the past two years, Brian

and his

made strides in his career

to Ayla,

person who could help him around

with

she was promoted to

club was not

work more closely

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

Brian had become an international icon

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

would see him singing all

bother

confident of the

I've heard from a very reliable source that the Smith Group has also placed a tender for this

Anna informed him.

past two years, the Smith Group offered

tendered for the same

to be

he would

the other hand, was determined to challenge

unconcerned.He knew that Toby was doing this for

Smith Group

Group had expanded its business as a

of this, they were not developing

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

to concede to Toby

pen and

the power to execute that

over confident disposition.This very attitude

a fashion show being held by Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design company in Milan, Italy, next month.If you

earlier but did not confirm

not seem right for him not to attend since they were always

"Aren't you going?"

going overseas if Brian accompanied

Starlight Fashion Hub in Milan

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