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

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

noticed that he had lost some weight.Was he

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

Ayla, untying

do you think? Am I a good friend

Tatum, "Mr.Green, if there's something you want to say, just spit it out! Don't you think

then turned to

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

smile on Tatum's face

do you want?"

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

from now on, and sign an agreement, you can take her away and I won't do anything to

understood the gist of the agreement without even skimming

was becoming

going to give everything up for Ayla? At once,

agree

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

faint smile appeared on

to

turned to

she must've suffered

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

as Tatum heard that Brian wasn't

calm demeanor.For so many years, Lucas had been by his side, supporting him through

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

Brian hated being threatened.

it weren't for Ayla, he wouldn't

it? Your woman's life is in the palm of my hands.Don't you want to take her away

that Ayla was

beyond his wildest imaginations that a

silently telling him

there was no need for him to give in to Tatum's

afraid you'll be

he would agree to any of

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

wanted

heard what he said,

didn't matter what would happen to

cruel enough to let

him, took out

you really kill me with that gun? Didn't you drug me earlier? That changes nothing.In

said, "I made you a promise,

be able to keep that promise

following second, she pushed Tatum

"No!"