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 more

he

that was the reason for their breakup,

her head sadly, "But

hoped was to have a

give birth now, she

held her hand and said,

her stubborn disposition so he was unprepared to give up so

patiently for two years and didn't

two years, Brian had sprung back on

and his

had made strides in his

of what Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian had lost interest in transaction

only person who could help

with

ago, she was promoted to

entertainment club was not her

could work more

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

know." Brian had become an international icon

most spheres.He now had his eye on acquiring the rights for the road development project of

him singing all the way

didn't bother

confident

that the Smith Group has also placed

Anna informed him.

past two years, the Smith Group offered strong competition

purposefully tendered for

be

knew that he

other hand, was determined to challenge Brian at

unconcerned.He knew that Toby was doing this for

that the Smith

Smith Group had expanded its business as a

of this, they were not developing as well

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

him to

put down his pen

the power to execute that

confident disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the company

Hub, a fashion design company in Milan, Italy, next month.If you are free, it would

earlier but did not confirm

right for him not to attend since they were always so

"Aren't you going?"

overseas if Brian accompanied

in Milan was equally important to

not sure.You go ahead

to attend these high profile social events over the

because his work