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

and

back at Brian.She noticed that he had lost some weight.Was he miserable because of

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

towards Ayla, untying

do you think? Am I a

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

then turned

my goal.I hardly care about the process.Miss Woodsen had a good time at my villa,

on Tatum's face was

you want?" Brian

he wanted to do right now was to take

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 I won't do anything to stop you,

of the

was

Ayla? At once, she snatched away the

agree to his

point, Tatum's subordinate pressed his gun against Ayla's temple,

appeared

think I'll agree to

then turned to

must've suffered a lot during her

matter to you,

Brian wasn't willing

many years, Lucas had been by his side,

care about those goods.Do you still not

Brian hated being threatened.

he wouldn't have come here in

don't like receiving threats from anyone.However, this specific situation is unique, isn't it? Your woman's life is in the palm of my hands.Don't you want to take her away

was backing

a woman

looked at Brian, shaking her head.She was silently telling

drive her out of the villa, there

you'll be disappointed,

seem like he would agree

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

had she wanted to be Brian's

heard what he said, it

didn't matter what would happen to

are you really cruel enough to

back to him, took out a gun,

That changes nothing.In the end, I'll die, and there's nothing

"I made

unfortunately, I won't be able to

she pushed Tatum

"No!"