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

he had expected, Tatum had kidnapped her and was now

noticed that he had lost some weight.Was he miserable

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

Ayla, untying

I

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

then turned

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

smile on Tatum's

want?"

to do right now was to take Ayla

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

the gist of the agreement without even

was

Ayla? At once, she snatched

agree to

Tatum's subordinate pressed his gun against

smile appeared

think I'll agree to your

turned

tell that she must've suffered a lot

to matter to you, Mr.Clark.You have a successful

soon as Tatum heard that Brian wasn't willing to

many years, Lucas

I don't care about those goods.Do you still not understand what kind of

Brian hated being threatened.

for Ayla, he wouldn't have come here in the first

is unique, isn't it? Your woman's life is in the palm of my

Ayla was backing away little

his wildest imaginations that a

was silently

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

afraid you'll be disappointed,

like he would agree to any

determined to take Ayla back.She wasn't

wanted

now that she heard what he said,

matter

cruel enough to let this woman

to him, took out a gun, and pressed it

earlier? That changes nothing.In the end, I'll die,

looked at Brian and said, "I made

won't be able

second, she

"No!"