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.

short time, she

kidnapped her and was now using

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

Do you like my gift? Miss Woodsen told me that

walked towards Ayla,

I

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 bargaining chip to negotiate with

turned to

could 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

on Tatum's face

want?" Brian asked

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

as you give me the goods that I want, stop competing with me in my _ business endeavors from now on, and sign an

the agreement

was becoming more

to give everything up for Ayla? At once, she

agree to

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

smile appeared

to your demands

turned to

she must've

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

soon as Tatum heard that Brian wasn't willing to agree, he felt a bit

calm demeanor.For so many years,

you still not understand what kind of

Brian hated being threatened.

he wouldn't have come here

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

was backing away little by

that a woman like her would be

head.She was silently telling him that

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

afraid you'll

didn't seem like he would agree to any of Tatum's

here, he had no intentions of compromising, but he was determined to take Ayla back.She wasn't the least bit flustered, but she

had she wanted to be

he said,

matter what

enough to

back to him, took out a gun, and pressed it

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

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

won't be able to keep that promise

she

"No!"