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

her and was

Brian.She noticed that he had lost some

you like my gift? Miss Woodsen told me

Ayla, untying her

what do you think? Am I a

there's something you want to say, just spit it out! Don't you think it's a bit

then turned to

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 to

Tatum's face was

do you want?" Brian asked

do right now was to take

easy.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 her away and

the gist of the agreement without even skimming

was becoming

Brian really going to give everything up for Ayla? At once, she snatched away the contract,

can't agree to

this point, Tatum's subordinate pressed his gun against Ayla's temple, and shouted, "Shut

faint smile appeared on Brian's

to your demands for

then turned

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

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

Brian wasn't

calm demeanor.For so many years, Lucas had been

about those goods.Do you still not understand what

Brian hated being threatened.

wouldn't have come here in the

it? Your woman's life is in the palm of

noticed that Ayla was backing away little

a woman like her would be

looked at Brian, shaking her head.She was silently

to drive her out of the villa, there was no

you'll be

seem like he would agree to any of Tatum's

here, he had no intentions of compromising, but he was determined to take Ayla back.She wasn't the least bit flustered, but she was surprised.She believed that he had a reason to say

wanted to be

she heard what he said,

didn't matter what would happen

enough to let this woman

pulled Ayla back to him, took out a

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

"I made you a promise, and I

able to keep that promise

she pushed

"No!"