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

wore black suits, the environment

step back into your

the room and flung herself onto

she tried to fit the pieces of the puzzle

I left

knew that she had been kidnapped and had no freedom.She

days, she had no

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

meals didn't taste

and enquired, "Is this china? The servant looked at her quizzically and said nothing.In a fit

"Miss Woodsen!"

out

at

come out till our boss comes

then spoke to the

they were talking about.She

I going to be

window.He looked at the symbolic cloudy weather.He was getting increasingly uneasy as there was no

Gang is taking

'TH Gang?' 

is Tatum Green

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

sure that Ayla has been kidnapped

her in order

because he was not so easily

face and asked, "What are you going

done! We can't let Tatum Green get

flashed

to threaten him, then she would

felt a small sense of

inclination towards women, so

only fear was that Ayla's unpredictable and

"Mr.Clark!"

Jaime was still

disappearance.But if TH Gang's threat was really serious, what

is nothing to order.You

lounged on

realized that he had gradually driven Ayla away from

dare she provoke me? I wouldn't have asked her to leave

of healing so he

from the

he relaxed in the apartment sofa, he made a telephonic

"Aldo, How is she?"

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

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

concern when he heard that she had taken

the climate.Besides, she was sick

been anxious for the past two

so sick that he