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.

short time, she had turned like

expected, Tatum had kidnapped her and was now

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

my gift? Miss Woodsen told me that

walked towards Ayla, untying

I a

to Tatum, "Mr.Green, if there's something you want to say, just spit it out! Don't you

then turned

to achieve my goal.I hardly care about the process.Miss Woodsen had a good time at my villa, but she didn't seem

smile on Tatum's face was

want?" Brian asked

do right now was to take Ayla away from

my _ business endeavors from now on, and sign an

gist of the agreement

ambition was

to give everything up for Ayla? At once, she

agree to his

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

faint smile appeared

think I'll agree to

then turned

tell that she must've suffered a lot during her stay with

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 felt a bit

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

those goods.Do you still not

Brian hated being threatened.

it weren't for Ayla, he wouldn't have come here

unique, isn't it? Your woman's life is

that Ayla was

was beyond his wildest imaginations that a woman like her would

was silently telling him that she wasn't worth

of the villa, there was no need

afraid you'll be

would agree to any of

Ayla back.She wasn't the least bit

she wanted to

what he said, it

point, it didn't matter what would

are you really cruel enough

Ayla back to him, took out a gun,

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

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

able to

second, she pushed Tatum

"No!"