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

Tatum had kidnapped her and was

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

you like my gift? 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 a good friend to you or

spit it out! Don't you think it's a bit underhanded to use

turned

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

on Tatum's

you want?"

to take Ayla away from here

competing with me in my _ business endeavors from now on, and

of the agreement without even skimming

ambition was becoming more

going to give everything up for Ayla? At once,

can't agree to his

his gun

faint smile appeared

to your demands for

turned

she must've suffered

these things don't seem to matter to you, Mr.Clark.You have a successful

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

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

those goods.Do you still not understand

Brian hated being threatened.

Ayla, he wouldn't have come here

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

that Ayla was backing away

his wildest imaginations that a woman like her would

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

of the villa, there was no need for him to give in to Tatum's

afraid you'll

seem like he would agree to any of Tatum's

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

wanted to be Brian's

now that she heard what he said, it

this point, it didn't matter what

enough to let this

took out a gun, and pressed

That changes nothing.In the end, I'll die, and there's nothing

faint smile, she looked at Brian and said, "I made

won't be able to keep that

she pushed

"No!"