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

kidnapped her and was now using

had lost some weight.Was he miserable because of what happened?

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

walked towards Ayla, untying her

what do you think? Am I

to say, just spit it out! Don't you think it's a bit underhanded to use a woman as a bargaining chip

turned to

my goal.I hardly care about the process.Miss Woodsen had a good

smile on Tatum's face was

do you want?" Brian asked

he wanted to do right now was to take

me in my _ business endeavors from now on, and sign an agreement, you can take her away and I won't do anything to stop you, " said Tatum, dragging Ayla towards

the agreement without

was becoming more

give everything up for Ayla? At

can't agree to his

gun against Ayla's

appeared on

think I'll agree to your demands for

then turned to

must've suffered

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

Brian wasn't willing to agree, he felt a bit

demeanor.For so many years, Lucas had been

still not understand what kind of person

Brian hated being threatened.

he wouldn't have

course, I do.You don't like receiving threats from anyone.However, this specific situation is unique, isn't it? Your woman's life is in the palm

that Ayla was backing away

imaginations that a woman like her would be this

was silently telling him that she wasn't worth giving everything

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

you'll be

like he would agree to any of

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

wanted to

now that she heard what he

didn't matter what

enough to let

to him, took out a

with that 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

able to keep that promise

second, she pushed

"No!"