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.

such a short time, she had turned

and was

at Brian.She noticed that he had lost

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

towards Ayla, untying

you think? Am I a

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

then turned to

to achieve my goal.I hardly care about the process.Miss Woodsen had a good time at my villa, but

on Tatum's face was

you want?" Brian

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

competing with me in my _ business endeavors from now on, and sign an agreement, you can take her away and I won't do anything to

understood the gist of the agreement

was

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

agree to his

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

smile appeared on

I'll agree to your demands for

then turned

that she must've suffered

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

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

many years, Lucas had been by his side, supporting him through

don't care about those goods.Do you still not

Brian hated being threatened.

wouldn't have come here in the

is unique, isn't it? Your

that Ayla was backing away

was beyond his wildest imaginations that a woman like her would be this

her head.She was silently telling him that

her out of the villa, there was no need for

you'll

didn't seem like he would

to take Ayla back.She wasn't the least bit flustered,

wanted to be Brian's

that she heard what he said, it kind of felt

matter what would happen

really cruel enough to let this woman die

Ayla back to him, took out a

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

Brian and said, "I made

be able to keep that promise

following second, she pushed Tatum

"No!"