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.

a short time, she

had expected, Tatum had kidnapped her and

lost some weight.Was he miserable

you think, Mr.Clark? Do you like my gift? Miss Woodsen told me that she's been

Ayla, untying

think? Am I a good

you want to say, just spit it out! Don't you think it's a bit underhanded

turned

I want is to achieve my goal.I hardly

Tatum's face

you want?" Brian

to do right now was to take

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 away and I won't do anything to stop you, " said Tatum,

the gist of the agreement without

ambition was becoming more

Ayla? At once, she

agree to

pressed his gun

smile appeared

to your

turned

must've suffered a lot during

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

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

years, Lucas had been by his side, supporting him through

still

Brian hated being threatened.

weren't for Ayla, he wouldn't

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

Ayla was

that a woman like her

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

drive her out of the villa, there

afraid you'll be disappointed,

like he would agree to any of Tatum's

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

had she wanted to be Brian's

heard what he said,

this point, it didn't matter what

cruel enough to

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

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

said, "I made you a promise, and I never

be able to keep

she pushed

"No!"