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

as he had expected, Tatum had kidnapped her and was now using her

at Brian.She noticed that he had lost some weight.Was

told me that she's been dying to see you, so I brought

walked towards Ayla, untying

you think? Am I a good friend to you or

Tatum, "Mr.Green, if there's something you want to say, just spit it out! Don't you

then turned to

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

on Tatum's face

do you want?" Brian asked

was to

from now on, and sign an agreement, you can take her away and I won't do anything

the gist of the agreement without

ambition was becoming

for Ayla? At once, she snatched away the contract,

agree to his

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

appeared

think I'll agree to your demands for

turned to

easy to tell that she must've

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

as Tatum heard that Brian wasn't

years, Lucas had been by his

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

Brian hated being threatened.

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

situation is unique, isn't it? Your woman's life is in the palm of my hands.Don't you want to take her away

noticed that Ayla was backing away little by

was beyond his wildest imaginations that a

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

chosen to drive her out of the villa, there was no need for him to give

afraid you'll

didn't seem like he would agree to

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

had she wanted

he said, it kind of

point, it didn't matter what would happen to

really cruel enough to let this woman die

to him, took out a gun,

changes nothing.In the end, I'll die, and there's nothing anyone can do to

at Brian and said, "I made you a promise, and I never broke that

unfortunately, I won't be able to

following second, she

"No!"