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 turned like

had expected, Tatum had kidnapped her and was now using

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

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

towards Ayla, untying

I

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

turned

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 she didn't seem to be accustomed to the

Tatum's face

do you want?"

to do right now was to take

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

the agreement without

ambition was

up for Ayla? At once, she snatched away

agree to

gun against Ayla's temple, and

faint smile appeared

to

turned

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

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

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

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

still not understand what kind

Brian hated being threatened.

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

do.You don't like receiving threats from anyone.However, this specific situation is unique, isn't it? Your woman's life is in the palm of my hands.Don't

that Ayla was

that a woman like her would be

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

there was no need for

afraid you'll be disappointed,

didn't seem like he would agree to

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

she wanted to

what he said, it kind

matter what would

are you really cruel enough to let this woman

to him, took out a gun, and pressed it against her

earlier? That changes nothing.In the end, I'll die,

she looked at Brian and said, "I made

be able to keep

second, she

"No!"