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

and was now using her to get what he

Brian.She noticed that he had lost some weight.Was he miserable because

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

towards Ayla, untying

do you think? Am I

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

turned to

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

on Tatum's

do you want?" Brian asked

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

that I want, stop competing with me in my _ business endeavors from now on, and sign an agreement, you

of the agreement without even skimming through

was becoming more

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

agree

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

appeared

agree to

turned to

was easy to tell that she must've

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

wasn't willing to agree, he felt a

was impulsive, contrary to Brian's calm demeanor.For so many years, Lucas had been by his side, supporting

care about those goods.Do you still not understand what kind of person I

Brian hated being threatened.

Ayla, he wouldn't have come here in

it? Your woman's life is in the

Ayla was backing

imaginations that a woman like

her head.She was silently telling him

he had already chosen to drive her out of the villa, there was no need for him to give

you'll be

seem like he would

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

had she wanted to be Brian's

she heard what he said,

this point, it didn't matter what

cruel enough to let

took out a gun, and pressed it against her

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

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

unfortunately, I won't be able

she pushed Tatum

"No!"