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

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

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

like my gift? Miss Woodsen told

walked towards Ayla, untying her

think? Am I a good friend

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

turned

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

smile on Tatum's face

do you want?"

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

you give 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

understood the gist of the agreement without even

ambition was becoming

everything up for Ayla? At once, she snatched

can't agree to his

this point, Tatum's subordinate pressed his gun against

appeared

think I'll agree to your demands

then turned

to tell that she must've suffered a lot during

you won't agree, then forget it.Frankly, these things don't seem to matter to you,

as Tatum heard that Brian wasn't willing to

calm demeanor.For so many years,

care about those goods.Do you still not understand what kind

Brian hated being threatened.

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

isn't it? Your woman's life is in

noticed that Ayla was backing away

his wildest imaginations that a woman like her

her head.She was silently telling him

already chosen to drive her out of the villa, there was

you'll be

didn't seem like he would agree to

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

had she wanted to be Brian's

now that she heard what he said, it kind of felt

matter what would happen to

cruel enough to let this woman

Ayla back to him, took out

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

and said, "I made you a

be able to

second, she pushed

"No!"