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.

short time, she

expected, Tatum had kidnapped her and

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

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

Ayla, untying her

Am I a good friend to you

you want to say, just spit it out! Don't you think it's a bit underhanded to use a woman

turned to

away whenever he wished to "All I want is to achieve my goal.I hardly care

smile on Tatum's

want?" Brian asked

he wanted to do right now was to take Ayla away from here as soon

stop competing with me in my _ business endeavors from now on, and sign an agreement, you can take her away and I won't do anything

the gist of the

was becoming

Ayla? At once,

agree to

pressed his gun against Ayla's temple, and

smile appeared

to your demands for

turned

she must've suffered a lot

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

as Tatum heard that Brian wasn't

years, Lucas had been

about those goods.Do you still

Brian hated being threatened.

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

Your woman's life is in the

Ayla was backing away little

beyond his wildest imaginations that a woman like her

head.She was silently telling him that she wasn't worth giving everything

her out of the villa, there was no need for him to give in to Tatum's

you'll be disappointed,

would agree to

back.She wasn't

wanted to

she heard what he said, it

matter what

you really cruel enough

took out a gun, and pressed it against

that gun? Didn't you drug me earlier? That changes nothing.In the end, I'll die, and there's nothing anyone can

Brian and said, "I made you a promise, and I never

won't be able to keep

she

"No!"