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

he had expected, Tatum had kidnapped her and was

Brian.She noticed that he had lost some weight.Was he

my gift? Miss Woodsen told me that she's been dying to see

Ayla, untying

you think? Am I a good friend to you or

glanced at 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 bargaining chip to negotiate with

turned

is to achieve my goal.I hardly care about the process.Miss Woodsen had a

smile on Tatum's face

want?" Brian asked

do right now was to take Ayla

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 stop you, " said Tatum,

gist of the

was becoming

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

can't agree to

gun against Ayla's temple,

faint smile appeared on

think I'll agree to your

turned

was easy to tell that she must've suffered a lot during her stay

forget it.Frankly, these things don't seem to matter to you, Mr.Clark.You have a successful career, and you

wasn't willing to

many years, Lucas had been by his side,

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

Brian hated being threatened.

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

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

Ayla was backing away little by

imaginations that a woman like her would

her head.She was silently telling him that she

the villa, there was no

afraid you'll

didn't seem like he would agree to any of

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

she wanted to

heard what he said, it

this point, it didn't matter what would happen

you really cruel enough

out a gun, and

earlier? That changes nothing.In

"I made you a promise,

be able to keep

she

"No!"