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

Tatum had kidnapped her and was now using

had lost some weight.Was he miserable because of

gift? Miss Woodsen told me that she's been dying

walked towards Ayla, untying

you think? Am I a good

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

then 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

smile on Tatum's face was

want?" Brian asked

he wanted to do right now was to

goods that I want, stop competing with me in my _ business endeavors from now on, and sign

the agreement without even skimming through

was becoming

Ayla? At once, she snatched away the contract, tearing

can't agree to

his gun against Ayla's temple,

faint smile appeared on

agree to your demands for

turned

she must've suffered a lot during

agree, then forget it.Frankly, these things don't seem to matter to you, Mr.Clark.You have a successful career,

soon as Tatum heard that Brian wasn't willing to agree, he felt a

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

care about those goods.Do you still not

Brian hated being threatened.

weren't for Ayla, he wouldn't have come

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

that Ayla was backing away

a woman like her would

head.She was silently telling him

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

afraid you'll

didn't seem like he would agree to any

to take Ayla back.She

had she wanted to be Brian's

now that she heard what he said, it kind of felt

didn't matter what

you really cruel enough to

back to him, took out a gun, and pressed

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

won't be able to keep that

following second, she

"No!"