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

as he had expected, Tatum had kidnapped her and

back at Brian.She noticed that he had lost some weight.Was he miserable because of

told me that she's

towards Ayla, untying her

think? Am I

to Tatum, "Mr.Green, if there's something you want to say, just spit it out! Don't you think it's

then turned

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

on Tatum's face

want?"

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

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

of the agreement without even skimming through

was becoming

Brian really going to give everything up for Ayla? At once,

can't agree to

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

appeared on Brian's

I'll agree to your demands

turned

was easy to tell that she must've suffered a

then forget it.Frankly, these things don't seem to matter to you, Mr.Clark.You

that Brian wasn't willing to agree, he felt

years, Lucas had been by his side, supporting him through

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

Brian hated being threatened.

wouldn't have come here

it? Your woman's

that Ayla was backing away little by

his wildest imaginations that a woman like her

looked at Brian, shaking her head.She was silently telling him that she wasn't worth

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

you'll be disappointed,

seem like he would

back.She wasn't the least bit flustered, but she was surprised.She believed that

wanted to be Brian's

what he said,

matter

cruel enough to

out a gun, and

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

and said, "I made you a promise, and I

be able to

second, she

"No!"