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,

kidnapped her and was now using her to get what

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

Woodsen told me that she's been dying to

Ayla, untying her

do you think? Am I a good friend to

out! Don't you think it's a bit underhanded to use a woman as a bargaining chip to negotiate with

turned to

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

smile on Tatum's

do you want?"

he wanted to do right now was to take Ayla away

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

understood the gist of the agreement without even skimming through

was becoming more

to give everything up for Ayla? At once,

can't agree

his gun against Ayla's temple, and shouted, "Shut

appeared on Brian's

think I'll agree to your demands

then turned

to tell that she must've suffered a lot

matter to you, Mr.Clark.You have a successful

Brian wasn't willing to agree, he felt a

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

care about those goods.Do you still not understand

Brian hated being threatened.

wouldn't have come here

this specific situation is unique, isn't it? Your woman's life is in the

that Ayla was backing away little by

a woman like her

head.She was silently telling him that

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

afraid you'll be

didn't seem like he would

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

wanted to

now that she heard what he said, it kind of felt

didn't matter what would happen to

cruel enough to let this

to him, took out a gun, and pressed

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

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

unfortunately, I won't be able to keep

she pushed Tatum

"No!"