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

Tatum had kidnapped her and was now using

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

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

towards Ayla, untying

what do you think? Am I a good friend

there's something you want to say, just spit it out! Don't you think

then turned

he was, this bastard could take Ayla away whenever he wished to "All I want is to achieve my goal.I hardly care about

Tatum's face

do you want?" Brian asked

do right now was to take Ayla away from

give 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 stop

understood the gist of the agreement without even skimming

ambition was

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

can't agree

this point, Tatum's subordinate pressed his gun

smile appeared

to your

turned to

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

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

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

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

still not understand what kind of person I am,

Brian hated being threatened.

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

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 you

noticed that Ayla was

was beyond his wildest imaginations that a woman like

silently telling him that she wasn't worth giving

already chosen to drive her out of the villa, there

afraid you'll

like he would agree to any

of 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

she wanted to be Brian's

heard what he

matter what would happen

cruel enough to let this woman die

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

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

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

won't be able to keep that promise

she pushed Tatum

"No!"