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 turned

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

had lost some weight.Was

Do you like my gift? Miss Woodsen told me that she's

walked towards Ayla, untying

do you think? Am I a

at her and said to Tatum, "Mr.Green, if there's something you want to say, just spit it out!

turned to

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 face was

want?" Brian asked

right now was to take Ayla away from here as

_ business endeavors from now on,

the gist of the agreement without

was becoming

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

can't agree to his

this point, Tatum's subordinate pressed his gun

smile appeared on

I'll agree to your

turned to

that she must've suffered a lot during her stay

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

heard that Brian wasn't willing to agree, he

demeanor.For so many years, Lucas had been by his

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

Brian hated being threatened.

for Ayla, he wouldn't have come here in

I do.You don't like receiving threats from anyone.However, this specific situation is unique, isn't it? Your

Ayla was backing away little

beyond his wildest imaginations that a woman like her would be

at Brian, shaking her head.She was silently telling him that

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

afraid you'll

would agree to

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

wanted

heard what he said,

matter what would

really cruel enough to let this woman die

took out a gun, and pressed it

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

smile, she looked at Brian and said, "I

won't be able to keep that

she pushed Tatum

"No!"