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

her and was now

looked back at Brian.She noticed that he had lost

you like my gift? Miss Woodsen told

walked towards Ayla,

you think? Am I a

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

turned to

matter how careful he was, this bastard could take Ayla away whenever he wished to "All I want is to achieve my goal.I

smile on Tatum's face was

do you want?" Brian asked

he wanted to do right now was to take Ayla

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

the agreement without even skimming through

ambition was becoming

Brian really going to give everything up for Ayla? At once, she

agree to

gun against Ayla's

smile appeared on

to your demands for

turned to

must've

things don't seem to matter to you, Mr.Clark.You have a successful career,

Brian wasn't

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

don't care about those goods.Do you still not understand what kind of

Brian hated being threatened.

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

specific situation is unique, isn't it? Your woman's

Ayla was backing away little by

was beyond his wildest imaginations that a woman

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

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

you'll be disappointed,

would

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

she wanted to be Brian's

now that she heard what he said, it

this point, it didn't matter what would

you really cruel enough to let this

Ayla back to him, took out a gun, and

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

at Brian and said, "I made you a promise, and I

unfortunately, I won't be able to

second, she pushed Tatum

"No!"