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.

time, she had

expected, Tatum had kidnapped her and was now using her to get what he

that he had lost some weight.Was he

Woodsen told me

walked towards Ayla,

you think? Am I a

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 to use a woman as a bargaining chip

then turned

he was, this 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

smile on Tatum's face was

want?" Brian asked

was to take Ayla away

now on, and sign an agreement, you can take her away and I won't do anything to stop you, " said Tatum,

the agreement without even

ambition was becoming

to give everything up for Ayla? At

can't agree to

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

appeared

I'll agree to

then turned

was easy to tell that she must've suffered a lot during her

to you, Mr.Clark.You have a successful career, and you hardly care about

that Brian wasn't

Brian's calm demeanor.For so many years, Lucas

you still not understand

Brian hated being threatened.

wouldn't have

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

was backing

a woman like

looked at Brian, shaking her head.She was silently

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

you'll

like he would agree

take Ayla back.She wasn't the least bit flustered, but

she wanted to be Brian's

what he said, it kind of

point, it didn't matter what would happen

really cruel enough to

Ayla back to him, took out a

That changes nothing.In the end, I'll

Brian and said, "I made you a promise, and I never

able to

following second, she

"No!"