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

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

he

the reason for their breakup,

her head

she hoped was to

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

said, "You are still

her stubborn disposition so

two years and didn't mind waiting

the past two years, Brian had

another and his

in his

what Tatum had done to Ayla, Brian had

only person who could help

entered with

year ago, she was

the entertainment club was not her only

work more closely

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

become an international icon

most spheres.He now had his eye

it would see him singing all the way to the

bother him

pretty confident of the

reliable source that the Smith Group has also placed a tender for

Anna informed him.

the past two years, the Smith Group offered

tendered for

groups appeared to be equally pitted against

that he would

determined to challenge Brian

knew that Toby was doing

Smith Group would

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

spite of this, they were not developing as well as

from right under our noses, will

to concede

down his pen and looked

have the

at his calm, over confident disposition.This very attitude was

a fashion show being held by Starlight Fashion Hub, a fashion design

the invitation earlier but did not confirm his

seem right for him not to attend since they were

"Aren't you going?"

only preferred going overseas if Brian accompanied

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

sure.You go ahead and plan your

to attend these high profile social events over the

because his work was his