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,

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

had lost some weight.Was he

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

walked towards Ayla,

think? Am I a good friend to you

spit it out! Don't you think

then turned to

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 at my villa, but she didn't seem to be accustomed

smile on Tatum's

do you want?" Brian asked

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

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

of the agreement without even skimming through

was

going to give everything up for Ayla? At once, she

can't agree to

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

faint smile appeared on Brian's

I'll agree to your demands for a

then turned to

she must've suffered a lot during

you won't agree, then forget it.Frankly, these things don't seem to matter to you, Mr.Clark.You have a successful career, and you hardly

as Tatum heard that Brian wasn't willing

demeanor.For so many years, Lucas had been by his

care about those goods.Do you still not

Brian hated being threatened.

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

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

noticed that Ayla was backing

wildest imaginations that a woman

Brian, shaking her head.She was silently telling

there was no need for him to give

you'll

didn't seem like he would agree to any

Ayla back.She wasn't the

wanted to be

heard what he said, it kind

didn't matter

you really cruel enough to

pulled Ayla back to him, took out a gun, and pressed it against

you drug me earlier? That changes nothing.In the end, I'll die, and there's nothing anyone

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

able to keep

second, she pushed Tatum

"No!"