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.

a short time, she

Tatum had kidnapped her and

back at Brian.She noticed that he had lost some

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

Ayla, untying

you think? Am I a

something you want to say, just spit it out! Don't you think it's a bit underhanded to

then turned

to achieve my goal.I hardly care

smile on Tatum's face was

do you want?"

now was to take Ayla away from here

from now on, and sign

gist of the agreement without even

ambition was becoming

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

can't agree to his

Tatum's subordinate pressed his gun

smile appeared on

you think I'll agree to

turned

was easy to tell that she must've suffered a

these things don't seem to matter to you, Mr.Clark.You have a successful

Tatum heard that Brian wasn't willing to

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

about those goods.Do you still not understand what

Brian hated being threatened.

he wouldn't have come here in the

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

that Ayla was backing away little by

wildest imaginations that a woman like

silently telling him that she

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

you'll

seem like he would agree to any

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 believed

wanted to

what he said, it kind of felt

this point, it didn't matter what would

cruel enough to let this

Ayla back to him, took out

me earlier? That changes nothing.In the end,

Brian and said, "I

won't be able to keep

second, she pushed Tatum

"No!"