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."

loss of her baby

care.I love you

Brian, he

that was the reason for their

shook her head sadly, "But

all she hoped

she couldn't give birth now,

and said, "You are still so

her stubborn disposition so he was

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

the past two years, Brian had sprung

achieved one success after another and his businesses had entered the

in his career

Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian had lost interest

only person who could help him around

with

year ago, she was promoted to special assistant

was not her only

could work more

this morning's meeting.There is a meeting in the multi-functional hall on the third floor of

Brian had become

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

see him singing all the way

didn't bother him

confident

from a very reliable source that the

Anna informed him.

years, the Smith Group offered strong competition to the Clark

for

groups appeared to be equally

he would

hand, was determined to

unconcerned.He knew that Toby was

that the Smith Group would tender for

as a result of the competition offered by

they were not developing as

Group steals this project from right under

to concede to Toby

his pen and looked

don't have the power to execute

at his calm, over confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the company scaling such

by Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design company in Milan, Italy, next

the invitation earlier but did not confirm his attendance due

him

"Aren't you going?"

only preferred going overseas if Brian accompanied

Milan was equally important to bolster the clothing

not sure.You go ahead and plan

these high profile social events over the past two

work was his