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

her and

back at Brian.She noticed that he had lost some weight.Was he miserable

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

walked towards Ayla, untying her

think? Am I a good

out! Don't you

then turned

is to achieve my goal.I hardly care about

smile on Tatum's

do you want?" Brian asked

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

on, and sign an agreement, you can take her away and I

gist of the agreement without

ambition was becoming more

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

can't agree

gun against Ayla's temple, and shouted,

appeared on Brian's

agree to your demands for

then turned

tell that she must've suffered a lot during

seem to matter to you, Mr.Clark.You have a successful career, and you hardly care about those

that Brian wasn't

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

goods.Do you still not

Brian hated being threatened.

wouldn't have come here in the

it? Your woman's life is in the palm of my

noticed that Ayla was backing away little

his wildest imaginations that a woman like her

her head.She was silently telling him

of the villa, there was no need for him

afraid you'll

would agree to any of Tatum's

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

wanted to

he

it didn't matter what

you really cruel enough to let this

back to him, took out a gun, and pressed

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

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

be able to keep that promise

she pushed Tatum

"No!"