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

kidnapped her and was now using her to get what

at Brian.She noticed that he had lost some weight.Was he miserable because of what

told me that she's been dying

walked towards Ayla, untying

think? Am I a good friend

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 woman as a bargaining chip to negotiate

turned to

away whenever 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

on Tatum's face was

you want?"

wanted to do right now was to take Ayla away

easy.As long as you give me the goods that I want, stop competing with me in my _ business endeavors from now on, and sign an agreement, you can take her

gist of the agreement without

was

going to give everything up for Ayla? At once, she snatched away the contract, tearing it to

agree

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

smile appeared

think I'll agree to

turned

she must've suffered a lot during

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

wasn't willing to agree, he felt a

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

goods.Do you still

Brian hated being threatened.

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

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

noticed that Ayla was backing away little

a woman like

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

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

you'll

seem like he would

he had no intentions of compromising, but he was determined to take Ayla back.She wasn't the least bit flustered, but

had she wanted to

that she heard what he said,

didn't matter what would happen to

enough to let this woman

Ayla back to him, took out a gun, and pressed it against

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

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

be able to keep

following second, she pushed

"No!"