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 turned like

expected, Tatum had kidnapped her and was now using

at Brian.She noticed that he had lost

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

Ayla,

think? Am I a good friend to you

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

then turned

achieve my goal.I hardly care

Tatum's face was

do you want?" Brian

he wanted to 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

of the agreement without

ambition was becoming more

going to give everything up for Ayla? At once, she

agree to his

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

faint smile appeared on Brian's

think I'll agree to your demands

turned to

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

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

Brian wasn't willing

so many years, Lucas had been by his side, supporting him

goods.Do you still not understand what kind of

Brian hated being threatened.

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

Your woman's life is in the

Ayla was backing

wildest imaginations that a woman like her would be this

shaking her head.She was silently

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

afraid you'll

seem like he would agree to any of

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

had she wanted

now that she heard what he said, it kind of

point, it didn't matter what

really cruel enough to let this woman die

back to him, took out a gun, and pressed it against

me earlier? That changes

said, "I made you a promise, and I

won't be able to keep

second, she pushed

"No!"