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

still wore black suits, the environment

into your

room and flung herself onto the

she tried to fit the pieces of

after I left Brian's

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

two days, she

change of bodyguards and a

meals didn't

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

"Miss Woodsen!"

out

at

come out till our boss comes

bodyguard then spoke to the servant and

what they were talking about.She collapsed in a

going 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

Gang

'TH Gang?' 

is Tatum

to Antawood a few days ago.He has since returned

I'm sure that Ayla has been kidnapped by

he kidnap her in order to threaten me?'

because he was not so easily

searched his face and asked, "What are you going

can't let Tatum

cold glint flashed in his

Tatum kidnapped Ayla only to threaten him, then she would be

felt a small sense of

had no inclination towards women, so

fear was that Ayla's unpredictable and stubborn nature

"Mr.Clark!"

Jaime was still worried

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

nothing to order.You

lounged on the

realized that he

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

healing so he was discharged from

scars from the scald remained,

he

"Aldo, How is she?"

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

fall ill? Didn't I ask you to take

shouted out of genuine concern when he heard

sick before she came

had been anxious for

that he