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

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

lost some weight.Was he miserable because of what happened?

told me that she's been dying to see

Ayla, untying her

do you think? Am I a good friend to you

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

turned to

goal.I hardly care about the process.Miss

on Tatum's

want?" Brian asked

now was to take

_ business endeavors from now on, and sign an agreement, you can take her away and I won't do

gist of the agreement without

ambition was becoming more

up for Ayla? At once, she

agree

his gun

smile appeared

agree to

then turned

to tell that she must've suffered a lot during

don't seem to matter to you, Mr.Clark.You

Brian wasn't

so many years, Lucas had been by his side,

those goods.Do you still not understand what kind of person I am,

Brian hated being threatened.

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

Your woman's life is in the palm of my hands.Don't you want to take her away from

noticed that Ayla was

wildest imaginations that a

was silently telling him that she wasn't worth

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

afraid you'll

would

intentions of compromising, but he was determined to take Ayla back.She wasn't

had she wanted to

that she heard what he said, it kind

didn't matter what

enough to let this woman die

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

you drug me earlier? That changes nothing.In the

Brian and said, "I made

unfortunately, I won't be able to keep that

she pushed Tatum

"No!"