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

her and was now using

back at Brian.She noticed that he had lost some weight.Was he miserable because of what happened?

Woodsen told

Ayla, untying

think? Am I a

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

then turned to

"All I want is to achieve my goal.I hardly care about the process.Miss Woodsen had a good time at my villa, but

Tatum's face

want?" Brian

was to take Ayla away from here as

as you 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 you, " said Tatum,

the gist of the

ambition was

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

agree to his

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

smile appeared on Brian's

you think I'll agree to your demands

turned

tell that she must've suffered a lot during her

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

that Brian wasn't willing to

was impulsive, contrary to Brian's calm demeanor.For so many years, Lucas

I don't care about those goods.Do you still not understand

Brian hated being threatened.

weren't for Ayla, he wouldn't

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

that Ayla was backing away little

imaginations that a woman like her would be this

shaking her head.She was silently telling him

drive her out of the villa, there was no need for him

afraid you'll

like he would agree to any of Tatum's

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

wanted to

that she heard what he said, it kind

point, it didn't matter what

really cruel enough

took out a gun,

That changes nothing.In the end, I'll die, and there's

Brian and said, "I made you a

able to

following second, she pushed Tatum

"No!"