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,

expected, Tatum had kidnapped her and was now using her to get what he

that he had lost

like my gift? Miss Woodsen told me that she's

Ayla,

Am I a good friend to

want to say, just spit it out! Don't you think it's a bit underhanded to use a woman as a bargaining chip

then turned to

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

smile on Tatum's

want?" Brian

he wanted to do right now was to take Ayla away

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

the gist of the agreement without even skimming through

ambition was

up for Ayla? At once, she

can't agree

pressed his gun

appeared on

agree to your demands for a

then turned to

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

to matter to you,

that Brian wasn't willing to agree, he

many years, Lucas

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

Brian hated being threatened.

for Ayla, he wouldn't have come here

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

Ayla was

wildest imaginations that a woman like her

her head.She was silently telling

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

afraid you'll be

seem like he would agree to

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

had she wanted to

now that she heard what he said, it

matter what

really cruel enough to let this woman

Ayla back to him, took out

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

"I made you a

I won't be able to keep that promise

second, she

"No!"