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.

such a short time, she had turned like

had expected, Tatum had kidnapped her and was now using her

lost some weight.Was he miserable

do you think, Mr.Clark? Do you like my gift? Miss Woodsen told me that she's been dying to see you, so

towards Ayla,

Am I a good friend to you or

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

turned to

my goal.I hardly care about the process.Miss Woodsen had a good time at my villa,

Tatum's face was

you want?"

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

me the goods that I want, stop competing with me in my _ business endeavors from now on, and sign an agreement, you can take her away and I won't do anything to

the agreement without even skimming through

was

for Ayla? At once, she snatched away the contract,

agree to

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

smile appeared

to your demands for a

turned to

that she must've

seem to matter to you,

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

calm demeanor.For so many years,

care about those goods.Do you still

Brian hated being threatened.

he wouldn't have come here in

it? Your woman's life is in

that Ayla was backing away little

his wildest imaginations that a woman like her would

was silently telling him that she wasn't worth giving

out of the villa, there was no need for him to give in

you'll be disappointed,

seem like he would agree to any of Tatum's

compromising, but he was determined to take Ayla back.She wasn't the least bit flustered, but she was surprised.She believed that he had a

wanted to

heard what he said, it

point, it didn't matter

are you really cruel enough to let this

to him, took out a

drug me earlier? That changes nothing.In the end, I'll die,

Brian and said, "I made you a promise, and I never broke that

won't be able to keep that promise

second, she pushed Tatum

"No!"