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 turned like

as he had expected, Tatum had kidnapped her and was now using

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

Woodsen told me that she's been dying to see you, so I brought

walked towards Ayla, untying her

I a good friend

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 bargaining chip to

turned to

he was, this 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

Tatum's face

you want?"

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

business endeavors from now on, and sign an agreement, you can take her away and

the gist of the agreement

was

give everything up for Ayla? At once, she

can't agree to

pressed his gun against Ayla's temple, and

smile appeared

I'll agree to your demands

turned to

she must've suffered a lot during her

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

soon as Tatum heard that Brian wasn't willing

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

those goods.Do you still not understand what kind of person I am,

Brian hated being threatened.

for Ayla, he wouldn't have come here in the first

isn't it? Your woman's life is in the palm of my hands.Don't you

was backing away little

beyond his wildest imaginations that a woman like her would

head.She was silently telling him that she

her out of the villa, there was no need for

afraid you'll be

he would agree to any 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 she wanted to be Brian's

he said, it

it didn't matter what would

you really cruel enough to let

back to him, took out a gun, and

you drug me earlier? That changes nothing.In the end,

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

I won't be able to keep that promise

second, she

"No!"