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.

such a short time, she had turned like

as he had expected, Tatum had kidnapped her and was now using her to get what he

noticed that he had lost some weight.Was he miserable because of what

Woodsen told me that she's been dying

walked towards Ayla, untying her

what do you think? Am I a good

at her and said to Tatum, "Mr.Green, if there's something you want to say, just spit it out! Don't you think it's a bit underhanded to use a woman as a

then turned

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

smile on Tatum's

want?" Brian

wanted to do right now was to take

now on, and sign an agreement, you can

gist of the

ambition was becoming

everything up for Ayla? At once, she snatched away the contract, tearing it

agree to his

this point, Tatum's subordinate pressed his gun against Ayla's temple, and shouted, "Shut

faint smile appeared on

you think I'll agree to your demands for a

turned

she must've suffered a lot

don't seem to matter to you, Mr.Clark.You have a successful career, and you hardly care about

wasn't willing to agree, he felt a

demeanor.For so many years, Lucas had been by his

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

Brian hated being threatened.

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

situation is unique, isn't it? Your woman's life is in the

noticed that Ayla was backing away

was beyond his wildest imaginations that a woman like her would be

at Brian, shaking her head.She was silently telling him that

out of the villa, there was

afraid you'll be

like he would

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

had she wanted to be

that she heard what he said, it

point, it didn't matter what would happen

cruel enough to

out a gun, and pressed it against

Didn't you drug me earlier? That changes nothing.In the end, I'll die, and there's nothing anyone can do

and said, "I made you a promise, and I never broke that

won't be able to keep that

following second, she

"No!"