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 using her to get what he

had lost some weight.Was he miserable because of what happened?

Do you like my gift? Miss Woodsen told me that she's

walked towards Ayla,

think? Am I a good friend to you or

you want to say, just spit it out! Don't you think it's a bit underhanded to use a woman as a bargaining chip to negotiate with

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, but she didn't

smile on Tatum's face was

do you want?" Brian

right now was to take

the goods that I want, stop competing with me in my _ business endeavors from now on, and sign an agreement, you can take

understood the gist of the agreement

was becoming

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

can't agree to

point, Tatum's subordinate pressed his gun against Ayla's temple, and

faint smile appeared on Brian's

agree to your

then turned to

that she must've suffered a lot during her

to matter to you,

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

many years, Lucas had been by his side,

I don't care about those goods.Do you still not understand what kind of

Brian hated being threatened.

it weren't for Ayla, he wouldn't have come here

like receiving threats from anyone.However, this specific situation is unique, isn't it? Your woman's life is in the palm of my hands.Don't

noticed that Ayla was

was beyond his wildest imaginations that a woman like

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

out of the villa, there was no need for him to give in to Tatum's demands

you'll

he would

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

she wanted

now that she heard what he said, it kind

it didn't matter what would

enough to let this woman

took out a gun, and pressed it against her

me earlier? That changes nothing.In the end, I'll die, and there's nothing anyone can do to save

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

won't be able to keep

second, she

"No!"