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.

all

black

Woodsen, step back into

went back into the room and flung herself onto

the pieces of the

after I left

she knew that she had been kidnapped and had no freedom.She

she had no

the change of bodyguards and a servant who served her three meals a

Chinese meals didn't taste

servant looked at her quizzically and said nothing.In a fit of rage, Ayla smashed the plates to smithereens.The shattering sound immediately

"Miss Woodsen!"

me out of

at

come out till

bodyguard then spoke to the servant

talking about.She

to be

looked at the symbolic cloudy weather.He was getting increasingly uneasy as there was no news of Ayla for days.Jaime came in

Gang is taking

'TH Gang?' 

is Tatum

a few days ago.He has since returned to

Ayla has been kidnapped by

her in order to threaten

sadly mistaken because

face and asked, "What are you going to

can't let Tatum Green get

glint flashed in his

Tatum kidnapped Ayla only to threaten

felt a small sense of

no inclination towards women, so he

Ayla's unpredictable and stubborn nature could irk

"Mr.Clark!"

was still worried

if TH Gang's threat

is nothing to order.You may leave

lounged on the

he introspected, he realized that he had gradually driven

provoke me? I wouldn't have asked her to leave if she hadn't said those words!' he thought

signs of healing so he was

the

relaxed in the apartment sofa, he

"Aldo, How is she?"

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

she fall ill? Didn't I

out of genuine concern when he heard that she had

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

had been anxious for the

was so sick that he dared not leave her side.Lucas