The Substitute Bride: Making Memories Of Us (Lois Stone)

Lucas heard his phone ringing.It was late and there was only one person who would call him at this time.He answered the phone warily.

"Father."

"Have you returned to Antawood?" Tatum asked without preamble.

He had asked Lucas to go to Thailand but the latter had refused.

This time, he wanted to get done with solving the Brian issue now that Lucas had returned.

"Yes, I just arrived today."

Lucas knew that he couldn't hide this fact.He had tried his best to hide Ayla from Tatum for two years.

But maybe he couldn't do it anymore.

Lucas wondered what Tatum would do to Ayla once he knew the truth.

Tatum had used her once.He might do it again.

"How long will you be in Antawood this time? I shouldn't have to remind you of the issue each time.Do you want to insult the memory of your deceased parents by losing the Collins Group that rightfully belongs to you?"

Tatum had been feeding Lucas such ideas since Lucas' childhood.

That was also why Lucas hated Brian.

All Lucas had wanted was to get close to Brian by using Ayla and kill him.

But before that could happen, he had developed a huge crush on Ayla.He hadn't taken revenge for his family yet.

And if Ayla were to know why he had approached her, she might hate him.

But he didn't regret it.

When he began trying to put a ring on her finger, he had considered everything that might happen in the future and had plotted his plan out.

"I know that, Father.I will never forget it," Lucas said, nodding.

"Good.Brian's men are watching me.So I hope you will handle this as soon as possible,"

Tatum reminded him.

Tatum's TH Gang had suffered a heavy blow because of Brian.

If it hadn't been for the fact that Brian had quitted the drug transactions over the past two years, Tatum wouldn't have had the chance to get back into this business again.

But Tatum was too eager for money.

He had forgotten the simple fact that the higher he climbed, the heavier the fall would be.

would not let him get away

Ayla, and Brian

"I see."

any action yet because of

Brian down, Ayla would definitely leave him.And he couldn't imagine his life without

his best to do what Tatum had asked of

would get whatever Tatum wanted, no questions asked.He knew that these illegal transactions would put

you, Lucas.You shouldn't forget what you've been working towards

was exactly what Tatum had done.He had forced

had been smoking the

of his gut that Antawood, which was once his hometown,

he couldn't leave

told him everything before he had passed away, he might

made to watch as several men

died, he had

him when Tatum had

hatred meant to him.He had

had then taken him to Thailand and put him through a rigorous, harsh training

made Lucas stronger and taught him everything he needed to

back to the

are you going?" Anna asked as she watched Brian turn

for a walk.You should go to

just wanted to go

the wooden tombstone that Ayla had

had tried to commit suicide, and that Brian had forcefully kept her alive.But she had disappeared

was the reason behind

her? Anna followed him out and

corner of the backyard was the cigarette flickering

about her?" she asked,

took a

didn't matter if he thought about Ayla

alive, will you still love

to know, although she didn't

the only one who knew that Ayla had returned on the

throwing her a withering look as

marriage had only been signed on, but

heart, Ayla had become his legitimate

know.It has been two years.Even if Ayla is alive, she might be with another man, or she might

the intimacy between

Ayla was still alive, and he still loved her, he would put all his efforts in

need to stop talking

shook off all his thoughts as

around his waist from behind as she caught

please don't

think about Ayla, he