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,

had kidnapped her and was

at Brian.She noticed that he had lost some weight.Was he miserable because of what happened?

gift? Miss Woodsen told me that she's been dying to

Ayla, untying her

think? Am I a good friend to you or

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 chip to negotiate

turned

want is to achieve my goal.I hardly care about the process.Miss Woodsen had a

smile on Tatum's

do you want?"

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

_ business endeavors from now on, and sign an agreement, you can take her away and I won't do anything

the agreement

ambition was

give everything up for Ayla? At once, she snatched away

agree to

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

appeared on Brian's

agree to

then turned

must've suffered

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

wasn't willing to agree, he felt a

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

care about those goods.Do you still not understand

Brian hated being threatened.

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

from anyone.However, this specific situation is unique, isn't it? Your woman's life is in the palm of my hands.Don't you want

Ayla was backing away

was beyond his wildest imaginations that a woman like her

head.She was silently telling him that

had already chosen to drive her out of the villa, there was no need for

you'll

he would agree to any of

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

she wanted to

that she heard what he said, it kind

this point, it didn't matter what

are you really cruel enough to let this

took out a gun,

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

a faint smile, she looked at Brian and said, "I made you a promise, and I never broke that

able to keep

second, she pushed Tatum

"No!"