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

had expected, Tatum had kidnapped her and was

Brian.She noticed that he had lost some weight.Was he

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

Ayla, untying

do you think? Am I a good friend to you or

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

then turned to

achieve my goal.I

Tatum's face was

do you want?"

to do right now was to

in my _ business endeavors from now on, and sign an agreement, you can take her away

gist of the agreement without even skimming

was becoming

everything up for Ayla? At once, she

can't agree to his

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

smile appeared on Brian's

to your demands for a

turned

tell that she must've suffered a lot during her stay

matter to you, Mr.Clark.You have

that Brian wasn't willing

so many years, Lucas had been by

goods.Do you still

Brian hated being threatened.

Ayla, he wouldn't

this specific situation is unique, isn't it? Your woman's life is in the palm of my hands.Don't you

that Ayla was backing

wildest imaginations that a woman like her would be this

head.She was silently telling him that she wasn't worth giving

villa, there was no need for him to give in to Tatum's demands

you'll be

would agree to any of Tatum's

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

she wanted to be

what he said, it kind of felt

this point, it didn't matter what

you really cruel enough to let this woman

took out a gun, and pressed it against her

Didn't you drug me earlier? That changes nothing.In the

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

I won't be able to keep

she pushed

"No!"