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,

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

had lost some weight.Was he miserable

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

walked towards Ayla, untying

I a

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

then turned to

he wished to "All I want is to achieve my goal.I hardly care about the process.Miss

on Tatum's face was

you want?"

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

me the goods that I want, 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 to stop you, " said Tatum, dragging

the gist of the agreement without even skimming through

ambition was becoming more

up for Ayla? At once, she

agree to

pressed his gun against Ayla's temple, and shouted, "Shut

smile appeared on Brian's

to your demands for a

then turned

was easy to tell that she must've suffered a lot during her stay with

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

soon as Tatum heard that Brian wasn't willing

years, Lucas had

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

Brian hated being threatened.

he wouldn't have come here in the first

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

that Ayla was

beyond his wildest imaginations that a

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

the villa, there was no

you'll be

didn't seem like he would agree to

Ayla back.She wasn't the least bit flustered, but

had she wanted to be

heard what he said,

point, it didn't matter what would

really cruel enough to let

to him, took out a gun, and pressed

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

"I made you a promise, and I never broke that

able to keep

second, she pushed

"No!"