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, she had

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

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

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

towards Ayla, untying her

you think? Am I a

it out!

then 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 hardly care about the process.Miss Woodsen had a good time at

smile on Tatum's face was

want?"

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

the gist of the agreement without even skimming

was

to give everything up for Ayla? At once, she snatched away the contract, tearing it to

agree to his

point, Tatum's subordinate pressed his gun

faint smile appeared

to your demands for a

then turned to

tell that she must've suffered a lot during

don't seem to matter to you,

Tatum heard that Brian wasn't willing to agree, he felt a

many years, Lucas had been by his side, supporting him

still not understand what kind of person

Brian hated being threatened.

Ayla, he wouldn't have come

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

noticed that Ayla was backing away little

imaginations that a woman like her

her head.She was silently telling

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

afraid you'll

like he would agree

he had no intentions of compromising, but he was determined to take Ayla back.She wasn't

wanted

now that she heard what he said, it kind of

didn't matter

are you really cruel enough to let this

out a gun, and pressed it against her

me with that gun? Didn't you drug me earlier? That changes nothing.In the end,

"I made you a promise, and I never broke

able to

following second, she

"No!"