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.

such a short time, she

her and

looked back at Brian.She noticed that he had lost some weight.Was he miserable because

told me

towards Ayla, untying her

Am I

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 with

turned

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 a good

on Tatum's

want?" Brian

he wanted to do right now was to

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 away and

the gist of the agreement without even

ambition was

for Ayla? At once, she snatched

can't agree

his gun against Ayla's temple, and

smile appeared on

I'll agree to your demands

turned to

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

things don't seem to matter to you, Mr.Clark.You have

wasn't

so many years, Lucas had been

I don't care about those goods.Do you still not understand what kind

Brian hated being threatened.

for Ayla, he wouldn't have come here in the

it? Your woman's life

noticed that Ayla was backing

that a woman like her

her head.She was silently telling

villa, there was no need for him to

afraid you'll be disappointed,

didn't seem like he would agree to any

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

had she wanted

heard what he said, it kind

this point, it didn't matter what would

cruel enough to let

out a gun, and pressed it against her

really kill me with that gun? Didn't you drug me earlier? That changes nothing.In the end, I'll

faint smile, she looked at Brian and said, "I made you a promise, and I never broke that

able

second, she pushed Tatum

"No!"