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

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

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

you think, Mr.Clark? Do you like my gift? Miss Woodsen told me

walked towards Ayla,

think? Am I a good

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

then turned

my goal.I hardly care about the process.Miss Woodsen

Tatum's face

you want?"

he wanted to do right now was to take Ayla away from

want, stop competing with me in my _ business endeavors from now on, and sign an agreement, you can take her

the agreement without even skimming

was

going to give everything up for Ayla? At once,

can't agree to

pressed his gun against Ayla's temple,

smile appeared on Brian's

think I'll agree to your demands for a

then turned to

tell that she must've

to you,

Brian wasn't willing to agree, he felt

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

about those goods.Do you still not

Brian hated being threatened.

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

specific situation is unique, isn't it? Your woman's life is in the

Ayla was backing away

that a woman like her would

head.She was silently telling him that she wasn't worth giving

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

you'll be disappointed,

seem like he would agree to any of

back.She wasn't

wanted to

heard what he said, it kind

this point, it didn't matter

enough to

back to him, took out a gun, and pressed

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

and said, "I made you a promise,

unfortunately, I won't be able to keep that

second, she pushed Tatum

"No!"