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.

short time, she had turned like

her and was now using her to get what he

he had lost some weight.Was he miserable

Mr.Clark? Do you like my gift? Miss Woodsen told me

Ayla, untying her

I a good friend to you or

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 to

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

Tatum's face

you want?" Brian

he wanted to do right now was to take Ayla away from here as

want, stop competing with me in my _ business endeavors from now on, and sign an agreement, you can take her away

gist of the agreement without even skimming

was becoming more

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

can't agree to his

his gun against Ayla's temple, and

smile appeared on Brian's

to your demands for

turned to

easy to tell that she must've suffered a lot

to you, Mr.Clark.You have a successful

soon as Tatum heard that Brian wasn't willing to agree,

calm demeanor.For so many years, Lucas

those goods.Do you still

Brian hated being threatened.

weren't for Ayla, he wouldn't

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

Ayla was backing away little by

imaginations that a

was silently telling him that she wasn't

to drive her out of the villa, there was

afraid you'll be

seem like he would agree to

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

she wanted to

he

point, it didn't matter

enough to let this woman die

him, took out

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

Brian and said, "I made you a promise, and

be able to keep that promise

following second, she pushed Tatum

"No!"