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.

time,

and was now using her to

noticed that he had lost

my gift? Miss Woodsen told

towards Ayla, untying

I

her and 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 a woman as a

then turned to

matter 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

Tatum's

do you want?"

now was to take Ayla

my _ business endeavors from now on, and sign an agreement, you can take her away and I

the gist of the

ambition was

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

can't agree to his

his gun against Ayla's temple, and shouted,

smile appeared on Brian's

I'll agree to your demands for a

turned

she must've suffered a lot

won't agree, then forget it.Frankly, these things don't seem to matter to you, Mr.Clark.You

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

years, Lucas had been by his

goods.Do you still not understand what kind of

Brian hated being threatened.

he wouldn't have come here in

course, I do.You don't like receiving threats from anyone.However, this specific situation is unique, isn't it? Your woman's life is in the palm of my

noticed that Ayla was backing away little

that a woman like her would

was silently telling him that she wasn't

drive her out of the villa, there was

you'll

seem like he would agree to

Ayla back.She wasn't the least bit flustered,

had she wanted

she heard what he said, it kind

this point, it didn't matter what would happen to

really cruel enough to

to him, took out a

earlier? That changes nothing.In the

"I made you a promise, and

unfortunately, I won't be able to keep that promise

second, she pushed

"No!"