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

as he had expected, Tatum had kidnapped her and was

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

gift? Miss Woodsen told me

towards Ayla,

think? Am I a good

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

turned

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,

Tatum's face

you want?"

now was to take Ayla away from here as soon as

long as 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

of the agreement

ambition was becoming more

really going to give everything up for Ayla? At

can't agree to his

subordinate pressed his gun against Ayla's temple, and

faint smile appeared

I'll agree to your demands for a

turned

easy to tell that she must've suffered a

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

as Tatum heard that Brian wasn't willing

years, Lucas had been by

about those goods.Do you still not understand

Brian hated being threatened.

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

Your woman's life is in the palm of my hands.Don't you want to

that Ayla was backing

his wildest imaginations that a woman like her would be

Brian, shaking her head.She was silently telling him that she wasn't worth giving everything

her out of the villa, there was no

you'll be

seem like he would agree to any of

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

wanted to be Brian's

heard what he said, it kind of

point, it didn't matter what

really cruel enough to let this

took out a gun, and pressed it against her

with that gun? Didn't you drug me earlier? That changes nothing.In the end, I'll die, and there's nothing

smile, she looked at Brian and said, "I made you

won't be able to

second, she pushed Tatum

"No!"