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

had kidnapped her and was now using

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

do you think, Mr.Clark? Do you like my gift? Miss Woodsen told me that she's been dying to see you, so I brought her

walked towards Ayla, untying

Am I a good friend

want to say, just spit it out! Don't you think

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 time at my villa, but she didn't seem to be accustomed to the

Tatum's face

do you want?"

right now was to take Ayla away from

me in my _ business endeavors from now on, and sign an agreement, you can take her away and

understood the gist of the agreement without even skimming through

ambition was

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

agree to

this point, Tatum's subordinate pressed his gun against Ayla's

smile appeared on Brian's

think I'll agree to your demands

turned

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

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

wasn't willing to agree, he felt a

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

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

Brian hated being threatened.

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 you

that Ayla was

a woman like her

silently telling him that she wasn't worth giving everything

out of the villa, there

you'll be

he would agree to

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

wanted to be Brian's

he said, it kind of felt

didn't matter what would happen

you really cruel enough to let this

to him, took out a

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

"I made you a promise, and I never broke

I won't be able to

she

"No!"