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.

such a short time, she had

kidnapped her and

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

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

walked towards Ayla, untying her

what do you think? Am I a good

spit it out! Don't you think it's a bit underhanded to use a woman as a

turned to

how careful he was, this bastard could take Ayla away whenever 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

on Tatum's

do you want?"

was to take Ayla away from here as soon as

business endeavors from now on, and sign an agreement, you can take her away and

the agreement without

ambition was becoming

really going to give everything up for Ayla? At once, she snatched away the

can't agree

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

faint smile appeared on

agree to

turned to

to tell that she must've suffered a lot

won't agree, then forget it.Frankly, these things don't seem to matter to you, Mr.Clark.You have a successful

wasn't willing to

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

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

Brian hated being threatened.

he wouldn't have come

isn't it? Your woman's life is in the palm of my hands.Don't you want to take her away

that Ayla was backing away little by

imaginations that a

her head.She was silently telling

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

afraid you'll be

would

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

he said,

didn't matter what would happen to

cruel enough to let this

Ayla back to him, took out a gun,

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

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

be able to keep that promise

second, she pushed

"No!"