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,

he had expected, Tatum had kidnapped her and was

that he had lost some weight.Was he miserable because of what

Woodsen told me that she's been dying

Ayla, untying

you think? Am I

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 with

then turned to

goal.I hardly care about the process.Miss Woodsen had a good time at my villa,

smile on Tatum's face

you want?"

he wanted to do right now was to take Ayla away

my _ business endeavors from now on, and sign an agreement, you can take

the agreement without even skimming through

was

At once, she snatched

can't agree

his gun against Ayla's temple, and

smile appeared on

you think I'll agree to your

then turned to

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

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

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

demeanor.For so many years, Lucas had been by

care about those goods.Do you still not understand what kind of person I

Brian hated being threatened.

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

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

noticed that Ayla was backing away little by

beyond his wildest imaginations that a woman like

was silently telling him that she

there

you'll

he would agree to

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

wanted

that she heard what he said, it

matter what would happen to

really cruel enough to let this woman die

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

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

at Brian and said, "I made you a

able

second, she

"No!"