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

still wore black suits, the

back into your room!" the

the room and flung herself

fit the pieces of the

happened after I

and had no freedom.She stared out the window at the lush

she

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

meals didn't

her quizzically and said nothing.In a fit of rage, Ayla smashed the plates to

"Miss Woodsen!"

me out

shouted at the

cannot come out till our boss comes

bodyguard then spoke to the

didn't understand what they were talking about.She collapsed in a

going to be trapped

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 in

Gang is

'TH Gang?' 

Tatum

Antawood a few days ago.He has since returned to

has been kidnapped by

in order to

because he was not so

and asked, "What are you going

to be done! We can't let

flashed in his

only to threaten him, then she would

small

no inclination towards women, so he would not

Ayla's unpredictable and stubborn nature could

"Mr.Clark!"

Jaime was still

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

is nothing to order.You may leave

on the

he introspected, he realized that he had gradually driven Ayla

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

signs of healing so

scars from the

he relaxed in the apartment sofa, he

"Aldo, How is she?"

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

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

of genuine concern when he heard that she had taken

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

been anxious for the past

he dared not leave