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

Brian stood on the island, the sea breeze blew across his back.

He had been waiting for over an hour but Tatum still hadn't shown himself.

"Mr.Clark, do you think he's not coming?" Jaime asked, walking up to him.

Tatum didn't mention to Brian that his bargaining chip was Ayla.

"He'll come.I'm sure of it," Brian said calmly.

There were several cigarette butts at his feet, implying that he was a bit anxious.

Since Tatum had asked to negotiate, it seemed like he had a bargaining chip that could force Brian into giving him whatever he wanted. Meanwhile, Ayla had lost consciousness after the drug had been injected to her body.

Tatum sat in front of her, waiting for her to wake up.

When she finally opened her eyes, he asked, "Miss Woodsen, how do you feel now?"

"Are you planning to control me with drugs?"

She could feel that her body was ina terrible condition.

Looking at her, Tatum said, "I just want you to live."

Even though she managed to endure the drug addiction, she could still die.

Glaring at him, Ayla said, "I don't need it.And you're not helping me, you're only helping yourself."

If she died right now, all his efforts would go in vain.

"If that's what you think, it's fine.Look, we're almost there, and Mr.Clark is waiting for you.Don't you want to see him?"

Tatum saw the hesitation in her eyes.

He could tell that she had feelings for Brian.

And the reason Brian was so willing to meet him was because he was hoping to see Ayla.

Brian watched as the plane landed and Tatum disembarked first.

"Mr.Clark, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

"Mr.Green, it seems that you're a busy man these days."

Brian and Tatum stood one meter apart; there was a Strange tension on their faces.

"No, no.I'm not that busy.I just brought a special gift for you, Mr.Clark.I'm certain that you'll like it."

Tatum clapped his hands, and immediately, two bodyguards took Ayla out of the plane.

Brian looked at her pale face.

time, she

had expected, Tatum had kidnapped her and was now using her

at Brian.She noticed that he had lost some weight.Was he miserable because of

like my gift? Miss Woodsen told me that she's been dying

Ayla,

Am I

there's something you want to say, just spit it out! Don't you think it's a bit

then turned

want is to achieve my goal.I hardly care about the process.Miss Woodsen had a good time at my

Tatum's face was

do you want?"

was to take Ayla away from here as soon as

competing with me in my _ business endeavors from now on, and sign an agreement, you can take

the gist of the agreement without even skimming

ambition was

Ayla? At once, she snatched away the contract,

agree to

his gun against Ayla's temple, and shouted, "Shut

faint smile appeared on Brian's

think I'll agree to your demands for

then turned

easy to tell that she must've suffered

then forget it.Frankly, these things don't seem to matter to you, Mr.Clark.You have a successful career, and you hardly care about those

heard that Brian wasn't willing

years, Lucas had

I don't care about those goods.Do you still not understand what

Brian hated being threatened.

wouldn't have come here in the

specific situation is unique, isn't it? Your woman's life is in the palm of my hands.Don't you want to take her

Ayla was backing away little

was beyond his wildest imaginations that a

looked at Brian, shaking her head.She was silently

her out of the villa, there was no need for him to give

you'll be

like he would agree to any of Tatum's

of compromising, but he was determined to take Ayla back.She wasn't the least bit flustered, but she was surprised.She believed that he had a reason

wanted to

she heard what he said,

this point, it didn't matter

you really cruel enough to

him, took out

earlier? That changes nothing.In the end, I'll die, and there's nothing

smile, she looked at Brian and said, "I made you a promise, and

able to keep that

second, she

"No!"