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.

such a short time, she

had kidnapped her and was now using her to get what he

looked back at Brian.She noticed that he had lost some weight.Was

Do you like my gift? Miss Woodsen told me that she's been dying to see you, so I brought her

towards Ayla, untying

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

it out! Don't you think it's a bit underhanded to use a woman

then turned

bastard 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

on Tatum's face

do you want?" Brian

now was to take Ayla away from here

you give 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

gist of the agreement without even

ambition was becoming

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

agree to his

Tatum's subordinate pressed his gun

smile appeared on

I'll agree to your demands

turned

easy to tell that she must've

don't seem to matter to you, Mr.Clark.You have a successful career, and you hardly care

Tatum heard that Brian wasn't willing to agree, he

demeanor.For so many years, Lucas had been

still not understand what kind of person

Brian hated being threatened.

wouldn't have come here in

it? Your woman's life is in the palm of

that Ayla was backing

beyond his wildest imaginations that a woman like

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

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

you'll

he would agree to

he was determined to take Ayla back.She wasn't the least bit flustered, but

had she wanted to be Brian's

that she heard what he said, it kind of felt

didn't matter what would

enough to let this woman

took out a gun, and pressed

kill me with that gun? Didn't you drug me earlier? That changes nothing.In the

faint smile, she looked at Brian and said, "I made you a promise, and I never broke that

unfortunately, I won't be able to

she

"No!"