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,

had kidnapped her and

had lost some weight.Was he miserable because of what

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

Ayla, untying

what do you think? Am I

said to 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

then turned

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 to

on Tatum's face

you want?"

he wanted to do right now was to take

as 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

the gist of the agreement without even skimming through

was becoming

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

can't agree

subordinate pressed his gun against Ayla's temple, and shouted, "Shut

smile appeared

agree to your

then turned

tell that she must've suffered a lot during her

forget it.Frankly, these things don't seem to matter to you, Mr.Clark.You have a successful career, and you hardly care about those goods,

heard that Brian wasn't

so many years, Lucas had been

still

Brian hated being threatened.

Ayla, he wouldn't have come here in the

Your woman's life is

Ayla was backing away little

imaginations that a

shaking her head.She was silently telling him that she wasn't

villa, there was no need for him to give

you'll be

like he would

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

she wanted

he

point, it didn't matter what would happen

cruel enough to

took out a gun, and pressed

you really 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

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

able

she

"No!"