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 like

had expected, Tatum had kidnapped her and

lost some weight.Was

Mr.Clark? Do you like my gift? Miss Woodsen told me that she's been

walked towards Ayla, untying

do you think? Am I a good friend to you

spit it out! Don't you think it's a bit underhanded

turned

could take Ayla 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 to be accustomed to the

on Tatum's

do you want?" Brian

right now was to take Ayla away from here as

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

understood the gist of the agreement without

was becoming more

really going to give everything up for Ayla? At once, she snatched away the

agree

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

faint smile appeared on Brian's

think I'll agree to your demands for

turned to

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 have a successful career, and you

wasn't willing to agree, he

demeanor.For so many years,

goods.Do you still not understand

Brian hated being threatened.

wouldn't have come here in the

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

was backing away little

wildest imaginations that a woman like her would

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

had already chosen to drive her out of the villa, there

afraid you'll be disappointed,

he would agree to

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

had she wanted to

heard what he said, it

matter what would happen

really cruel enough to let this woman die

back to him, took out a gun, and

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

smile, she looked at Brian and said, "I made you a promise,

I won't be able to keep that promise

she

"No!"