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 had

her and was now

noticed that he had lost some weight.Was he miserable because of what

Miss Woodsen told me that she's been dying to see you,

walked towards Ayla, untying

you think? Am I

at her and said to Tatum, "Mr.Green, if there's something you want to say, just spit it out! Don't you think it's a

then turned to

goal.I hardly care about the

Tatum's

you want?" Brian

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,

the agreement without even skimming through

ambition was becoming

everything up for Ayla? At once, she snatched away the

can't agree

gun against Ayla's temple, and

appeared

agree to your demands for a

turned

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

Brian wasn't willing to agree, he

demeanor.For so many years, Lucas

still not understand what kind

Brian hated being threatened.

wouldn't have

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

that Ayla was backing away little

was beyond his wildest imaginations that a woman like her would

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

of the villa, there was

you'll be disappointed,

he would agree to

no intentions of compromising, but he was determined to take Ayla back.She wasn't the least bit flustered, but she was surprised.She

wanted

that she heard what he said, it kind of felt

didn't matter

cruel enough to

him, took out a gun, and pressed it against

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

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

unfortunately, I won't be able

she pushed Tatum

"No!"