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

the bodyguards still wore black suits, the environment felt

step back into your

the room and flung herself onto

she tried to fit the pieces

happened after I

that she had been kidnapped and had no freedom.She stared out the window at the

she had

of bodyguards and a servant

meals didn't taste

stopped the servant and enquired, "Is this china? The servant looked at her quizzically and said nothing.In a fit of rage, Ayla smashed the plates to smithereens.The shattering sound

"Miss Woodsen!"

me out of

shouted at the

out till our boss comes

to

about.She collapsed

to be

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

TH Gang is

'TH Gang?' 

Tatum Green

came to Antawood a few days ago.He has since returned

has been kidnapped by

he kidnap her in order to threaten

because he

searched his face and asked, "What are you

done! We can't let Tatum Green get his hands on that

glint flashed

Ayla only to threaten him, then she would

felt a small

inclination towards women, so

was that Ayla's unpredictable

"Mr.Clark!"

Jaime was still worried about

restless since Ayla's disappearance.But if TH Gang's

to order.You may

on

that he

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

signs of healing so he

scars from the

relaxed in the apartment sofa, he made

"Aldo, How is she?"

high fever but refuses to take any medication.She is troubling to leave," replied Aldo, Lucas' bodyguard,

How did she fall ill? Didn't I ask you to take good care of

genuine concern when he heard

sick

for the

was so sick that he dared