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 seemed

wore black suits, the environment felt

Woodsen, step back into your

went back into the room and flung herself onto

tried to fit the pieces of

happened after I

been kidnapped and had no freedom.She stared out the

two days, she had no

of life was the change of bodyguards and a servant who served her

meals

this china? The servant looked at her quizzically and said nothing.In a fit of rage, Ayla smashed the

"Miss Woodsen!"

me out

shouted at

cannot come out till our boss

to the servant

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

to be

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 in bursting with

TH Gang is taking

'TH Gang?' 

is Tatum

a few days ago.He has since returned

sure that Ayla has

kidnap her in order to

mistaken because he

"What are you going to do,

We can't let Tatum Green get his

cold glint flashed

only to threaten him, then she

small

had no inclination towards women, so he would not hurt

unpredictable and stubborn nature could

"Mr.Clark!"

Jaime was still worried

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

to order.You may

on the

realized that he had

her to leave if she hadn't said

so he

scars from the

sofa, he made a telephonic call

"Aldo, How is she?"

Woodsen is gravely ill.She has a high fever but refuses to take any medication.She is troubling to leave,"

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

shouted out of genuine concern when he heard that she

was sick before she came here.Mr.Collins, when will

anxious for

he dared not leave her