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,

had expected, Tatum had kidnapped her and was

had lost some

my gift? Miss Woodsen told me that she's been dying to see you, so I brought

towards Ayla, untying her

what do you think? Am I a good friend to you

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 bargaining

then turned

wished to "All I want is to achieve my goal.I hardly care about the process.Miss Woodsen

on Tatum's face was

do you want?"

right now was to take Ayla away from

_ business endeavors from now on, and sign an agreement, you can

the gist of the agreement without

ambition was

going to give everything up for Ayla? At once,

agree

his gun against Ayla's temple, and shouted,

appeared on Brian's

think I'll agree to your demands for a

turned

that she must've suffered a lot during her stay

these things don't seem to matter to you, Mr.Clark.You have a successful career, and you hardly care

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

calm demeanor.For so many years, Lucas had

care about those goods.Do you still not understand what kind of

Brian hated being threatened.

he wouldn't

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

Ayla was backing

that a woman like her

head.She was silently telling him

drive her out of the villa, there

you'll be disappointed,

seem like he would agree to any

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

had she wanted to be

heard what he

it didn't matter what would happen

really cruel enough to let this woman

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

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

looked at Brian and said, "I made you

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

she pushed Tatum

"No!"