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

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

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

my gift? Miss Woodsen told me that she's been dying to see you, so I brought her

Ayla,

you think? Am I a good friend to you

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

then turned

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

smile on Tatum's face was

do you want?" Brian asked

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

_ business endeavors from now on, and sign an agreement, you can take her away and I won't do anything to stop you, "

gist of the

ambition was

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

can't agree to

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

appeared on

think I'll agree to your

then turned

easy to tell that she must've

don't seem to matter to you, Mr.Clark.You have

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

demeanor.For so many years, Lucas had been by his side, supporting him through

about those goods.Do you still

Brian hated being threatened.

Ayla, he wouldn't have come

it? Your woman's life is in the palm of my hands.Don't

noticed that Ayla was

was beyond his wildest imaginations that a woman

at Brian, shaking her head.She was silently telling him

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

you'll be

didn't seem like he would agree to

he came here, he had no intentions of compromising, but he was determined to take Ayla back.She wasn't the

wanted to be Brian's

that she heard what he said, it kind of

didn't matter what would happen to

are you really cruel enough to

him, took out a gun, and

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

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

be able to

she

"No!"