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 turned

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

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

Miss Woodsen told me that she's been dying to see

Ayla, untying her

do you think? Am I a

her and said to 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

then turned

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

smile on Tatum's face was

do you want?" Brian

he wanted to do right now was to take Ayla away

you give me the goods that I want, stop competing with me in my _ business endeavors from now on, and sign

of the agreement without even skimming through

was becoming

up for Ayla? At once, she

agree to his

gun against Ayla's temple, and

appeared

to your demands for a

then turned

easy to tell that she must've suffered a lot

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

Brian wasn't willing to agree, he felt

impulsive, contrary to Brian's calm demeanor.For so many years, Lucas had been by his

I don't care about 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

course, I 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

that Ayla was

imaginations that a woman like her would be this

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

to drive her out of the villa, there was

afraid you'll be disappointed,

seem like he would agree

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

she wanted to be Brian's

now that she heard what he said, it

matter what

really cruel enough

him, took out a gun,

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

said, "I made you a promise,

I won't be able to keep that

following second, she pushed Tatum

"No!"