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.

a short time, she had turned

had kidnapped her and was now using her

he had lost some weight.Was he miserable because

Do you like my gift? Miss Woodsen told me that she's been dying to see you,

towards Ayla,

I a

just spit it out! Don't you think it's a bit underhanded to use

then turned to

take Ayla away whenever he wished to "All I want is to achieve my goal.I hardly care about the process.Miss Woodsen had a good time at my villa, but she didn't seem to be accustomed to the

on Tatum's face was

do you want?" Brian asked

to do right now was to take Ayla away from here as soon as

I want, stop competing with me in my _ business endeavors from now on, and sign an agreement, you can take her away and I won't do anything to stop you, " said Tatum, dragging Ayla towards

the

ambition was becoming

give everything up for Ayla? At once,

can't agree

subordinate pressed his gun against Ayla's temple, and shouted,

appeared

to your demands for

then turned to

must've suffered a lot

to you,

heard that Brian wasn't willing to agree, he

Brian's calm demeanor.For so many years, Lucas

still not

Brian hated being threatened.

weren't for Ayla, he wouldn't have come here in the first

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

was backing away

that a woman like

silently

had already chosen to drive her out of the villa, there

you'll

he would agree to any of Tatum's

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

had she wanted to

she heard what he said, it kind of felt

this point, it didn't matter what would happen to

really cruel enough to let

back to him, took out a gun, and

me with that gun? Didn't you drug me earlier? That changes nothing.In the end, I'll die, and there's

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

I won't be able to keep

second, she pushed

"No!"