The Substitute Bride: Making Memories Of Us (Lois Stone)

"Did you say that you didn't take her away? You are a liar!"

Brian firmly believed that Lucas had kidnapped Ayla.

"I couldn't care less whether you believe me or not.I am detained in this hospital bed like a prisoner.Do whatever you want!"

Lucas said to Brian as he struggled to sit up.Brian was aware of the fact that the chances of Ayla being around here were remote even if Lucas was the one who took her away.

He turned around to leave.

Lucas was consumed with mixed emotions.

As a parting shot he said, "Brian, you are doomed to lose her!"

Brian had left no stone unturned in his quest to find her.

Ayla had simply vanished into thin air.

Jaime followed Brian out of the ward.

"Mr.Clark, do you believe Lucas?"

"Keep an eye on him!"

How could he believe his words? She couldn't have disappeared without reason.

Someone had premeditated her kidnapping.Jaime nodded and instructed two bodyguards to keep watch.

As Lucas watched Brian's figure become smaller, he hid his emotions with downcast eyes.Meanwhile, Ayla awoke in a luxurious but unfamiliar villa.

The room was tastefully decorated.

She sat up in surprise, wondering where on earth she was.

Suddenly, the door opened and in walked a servant.

"Where am I?" she demanded.

The servant just stared at her but remained silent.

As Ayla proceeded to venture out of the room, the servant shook her head and stopped her.

"Where on earth am I?"

Why was she brought here? The servant remained silent.

'Did she not understand me or is she forbidden from communicating with me?' Ayla wondered.

With all the strength she could muster, she pushed the servant away and tried to make a hasty exit.

But the two bodyguards posted at the door prevented her from leaving.

"Miss Woodsen, you cannot leave," said one of the bodyguards in broken Chinese.

"Where am I?"

She suddenly felt all alone in a strange, foreign land.

at all

still wore black suits, the environment felt

back into your room!" the bodyguard

into the room and flung herself onto

tried to fit the pieces of the

happened after I left

had been kidnapped and had no freedom.She

days, she

of bodyguards

Chinese meals

at her quizzically and said nothing.In a fit

"Miss Woodsen!"

me out

shouted at

Woodsen, you cannot come out till our boss comes

then spoke to the servant and went

understand what they were talking about.She collapsed in a heap on the

going to be trapped

in front of the French window.He looked at the symbolic cloudy weather.He was getting increasingly uneasy as there was no news of

Gang is

'TH Gang?' 

Tatum

a few days ago.He has since returned to Thailand," he

sure that Ayla has been

order to threaten me?' Brian

sadly mistaken because he

searched his face and asked, "What are you

let Tatum Green get his hands

glint flashed

to threaten him, then she

a small

women, so he would not hurt

fear was that Ayla's unpredictable and stubborn nature

"Mr.Clark!"

Jaime was still

restless since Ayla's disappearance.But if TH Gang's threat was really serious, what

nothing to order.You may leave

on

he realized that he had gradually

her to leave if she hadn't said those words!'

signs of healing so he was discharged

the scald remained,

the apartment sofa, he made a telephonic

"Aldo, How is she?"

high fever but refuses to take any medication.She is troubling to

did she fall ill? Didn't I ask you to take

of genuine concern when he heard that

doctor diagnosed incompatibility with the climate.Besides, she was sick before she came here.Mr.Collins, when will

anxious for

he dared not leave