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 turned

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

lost

think, Mr.Clark? Do you like my gift? Miss Woodsen told me that she's been dying to see you, so

walked towards Ayla, untying

think? Am I a good friend

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

turned to

to achieve my goal.I hardly care about the process.Miss

on Tatum's face

do you want?" Brian

he wanted to do right now was to take Ayla away from

me the goods that 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

the agreement without even skimming through

ambition was

for Ayla? At once, she snatched away

can't agree

his gun against

faint smile appeared on

agree to your demands for a

then turned

tell that she must've suffered a lot during her

it.Frankly, these things don't seem to matter to

that Brian wasn't willing to agree, he felt

was impulsive, contrary to Brian's calm demeanor.For so many years, Lucas had been by his

care about those goods.Do you still

Brian hated being threatened.

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

threats from anyone.However, this specific situation is unique, isn't it? Your woman's life is in the palm of

Ayla was backing away little

his wildest imaginations that a woman like

head.She was silently telling him

already chosen to drive her out of the villa, there was no

you'll be

would agree to any of

back.She wasn't the least bit

she wanted to be Brian's

that she heard what he said, it

didn't matter what would happen to

are you really cruel enough to

took out a gun, and pressed it

kill me with that gun? 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

unfortunately, I won't be able to

following second, she pushed Tatum

"No!"