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

you more than life itself.It doesn't

Brian, he

that was the reason for

shook her head sadly, "But

she hoped

couldn't give birth now, she

and said, "You are

stubborn disposition so he

for two years and

years, Brian had

another and his businesses had entered the

had made strides in his career and tested

what Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian

who could help

with

ago, she was promoted to special assistant to

the entertainment club was not

she could work more closely

hall on the third floor of the City Project

I know." Brian had become an international icon in

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

see him singing all the way to

didn't bother him

confident

from a very reliable source that the Smith

Anna informed him.

Smith Group offered strong competition to the Clark

for the

appeared to be equally

that he would suffer

determined

that Toby was doing

the Smith Group would tender for

had expanded its business as a result of the competition offered by the

were not developing as well

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

to concede to

pen

have the power

disposition.This very attitude was responsible for the company scaling such great heights!

held by Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design company in Milan, Italy, next month.If you are free, it would be great if you

the invitation earlier but did not confirm

not seem right for him not to attend since they were

"Aren't you going?"

only preferred going overseas if Brian

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

ahead

had neglected to attend these high profile social events

because his work