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

had kidnapped her and was

back at Brian.She noticed that he had lost some

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

Ayla, untying her

what do you think? Am I a

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

turned

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 was

want?" Brian asked

was to take

goods that I want, stop competing with me in my _ business endeavors from now on, and

understood the gist of the agreement without even

was becoming

Brian really going to give everything up for Ayla? At once, she snatched away

agree to his

subordinate pressed his gun

smile appeared

agree to

turned

that she must've suffered a lot during

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

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

impulsive, contrary to Brian's calm demeanor.For so many years, Lucas had

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

Brian hated being threatened.

Ayla, he wouldn't

situation is unique, isn't it? Your woman's life is in the palm of my

noticed that Ayla was backing

a woman like her would

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

out of the villa, there was no need for him to give in to

you'll

he would

he came here, he had no intentions 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 a reason

she wanted to be Brian's

now that she heard what he

point, it didn't matter what would happen to

you really cruel enough to let this woman die

took out a gun, and pressed it against

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

at Brian and said, "I

I won't be able to keep that promise

following second, she pushed

"No!"