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 seemed

the bodyguards still wore black suits, the

Woodsen, step back into your

room and flung herself

tried to fit the pieces of the

happened after I left Brian's

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

days, she had

bodyguards and a servant who served her

Chinese meals didn't taste

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

shouted at

Woodsen, you cannot come out till our boss

to the servant and

they were talking about.She

I going to

getting increasingly uneasy as there was no

TH Gang

'TH Gang?' 

Tatum

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

Ayla has been kidnapped by

kidnap her in order to threaten

because he was not so easily

asked, "What are you going to do,

let Tatum Green get his hands on that

glint flashed

only to threaten him, then she

felt a small sense

towards women, so he

only fear was that Ayla's unpredictable and stubborn nature could

"Mr.Clark!"

was still worried about

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

to order.You may

on

he realized that he had gradually driven Ayla away from

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

so he was discharged from

scars from the

the apartment sofa, he made a telephonic

"Aldo, How is she?"

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

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

shouted out of genuine concern when he heard

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

had been anxious for

was so sick that he dared not leave her