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 had turned like

had expected, Tatum had kidnapped her and was now

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

Woodsen told me that she's been dying to see you, so

towards Ayla, untying her

Am I a good friend

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

then turned to

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,

smile on Tatum's face

you want?" Brian

was to take Ayla away from here as

competing with me in my _ business endeavors from now on, and sign an agreement, you can take her away and I won't

understood the gist of the

was

to give everything up for Ayla? At

agree to

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

smile appeared on

think I'll agree to

turned to

must've suffered a lot during her stay with

matter to you, Mr.Clark.You have a

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

contrary to Brian's calm demeanor.For so many years, Lucas had been

those goods.Do you still not understand what kind of person I am,

Brian hated being threatened.

weren't for Ayla, he wouldn't have

Your woman's life is in the palm of my hands.Don't you

noticed that Ayla was backing away little by

wildest imaginations that a

her head.She was silently

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

you'll

he would agree to any of Tatum's

intentions of compromising, but he was determined to take Ayla back.She wasn't the least bit flustered, but

had she wanted to be Brian's

what he said, it

it didn't matter what

are you really cruel enough to let

pulled Ayla back to him, took out a gun, and pressed it against her

Didn't you drug me earlier? That changes nothing.In the end, I'll die, and

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

I won't be able to keep that promise

following second, she pushed Tatum

"No!"