Four Brothers and a Bride

Chapter 12: Chapter 12

ASHER

"It's a pleasure to have you all back here." The owner of Blue Cove, a voluptuous woman in her thirties beams at my brothers and I. "You know you're my best clients. I was worried the marriage scandal would force you guys to end our business relationship. I am glad it didn't."

She flicks her ring-studded fingers and ladies in lingerie file in, carrying our favorite bottles topped with sparklers. On the long table at a corner, a buffet is generously laid out. The girls deliver our drinks with great flourish and proceed to grind on us as the music crescendos. Ashal is unsurprisingly in a foul mood and picks a bottle over a girl. With a scorched stare from the club owner, the poor thing slithers away with her tail between her legs.

"Is this how you plan to compensate for breaching our privacy rights, Donna? With food, alcohol and sex? You do realize my brothers and I don't lack these things, don't you?" I shove the girl dry humping me to glare at Donna whose cocky grin fades in seconds. "How did a stranger manage to get past security and make her way to our private space without getting flagged?"

"I can assure you that we are looking into it. We have interrogated the people on duty that night. The police are working hard to find the culprit as the cameras were faulty that fateful day."

"Well, isn't that convenient?" The music stops at my signal and I demand the room be cleared. After the girls leave, I turn to Donna once more. "Don't get me wrong. Demi is a beautiful addition to our family. However, your carelessness and incompetence forced my brother into a marriage earlier than he planned. The entire country wagged their tongues and judged us for something he was too intoxicated to remember. Do you realize the damage you caused?"

Donna falls to her knees. "I cannot apologize enough. We take full responsibility for what happened. Please Mr. Rollins, do forgive us. The Blue Cove will work tirelessly to regain your faith and trust in our establishment."

I spare a glance at my brothers. Where the fuck is Ashton? Speak of the devil, I think as Ashton emerges. His face is set in a hard line as usual. If I didn't know any better, I'd say he looks like he just got rejected. He plops into the sofa and accepts a drink Ashely has already mixed for him. My eyes meet Donna's frightful ones.

"This matter is hardly over." She nods and surges to her feet. "We don't want any disturbance. Have just one of your girls serve us tonight."

"Which one, sir?"

"Anna Prescott." Donna hustles out to find Anna.

As expected, my brothers lock eyes with mine. "I can't believe how stupid Donna thinks we are. Who else would have snuck Demi in if not her very own best friend who works in this same club?"

"Are you going to interrogate Anna?" Ashely asks with a frown. I smirk at him.

"Interrogate is a strong word. I'm thinking more like coax."

"How exactly do you plan on coaxing her?" Ashton asks with an impatient look on his face.

slurs with reddening eyes. "Ply her with alcohol so she spills the tea on Demi. If Anna is smart enough to refuse getting wasted with us, then Asher plans to threaten to have her fired and possibly arrested. The last option is a bit of a long game; he'll seduce her, make her fall for

Ash" I laugh at how accurate Ashal is. I don't know how he does it but he can be

of an open book than you think. It isn't

raise my glass in toast to him. "Although the last option isn't necessarily a long game. I don't have the time to spend fake dating anyone. I'll just flirt with her, take some raunchy photos and make sure

Ashely asks. "Our marriage

giving Ashely at the breakfast table when he kept ignoring his calls. It screamed of jealousy. "Those two

then, the bouncer informs us that Anna is at the door. We let her

sirs. Donna said you specifically

that last part makes her feel

closer and twirls at the gesture of my hand. "Anna, we're sorry to trouble you but the incident with Demi's intoxication and the marriage that ensued has left us with no other choice. We've become wary of letting just anyone around us here. We wouldn't

Her hands tremble slightly as she pours our drinks. Ashal watches me

on the night Demi

Anna nods softly.

session? I understand she's never been here before so my guess is she

from one brother to the other. Surprisingly, everyone waits on her response with

again. She couldn't bear it. I tried to calm her down over the phone and beg her to wait t-till I get off work. I didn't want her to harm herself." She pauses

work here. Did you ever tell Demi the Rollins brothers frequented

with surprise as Ashely took the question out

I must

clarifying about that night. We are trying to get to the bottom of it so elite customers like us can feel safe while drinking in this fine establishment." Anna nods in agreement. "Donna tells us that before that day, Demi had

oath of disgust, Ashton turns to Anna. "Enough with this dilly-dallying. WE KNOW YOU LET HER IN THAT NIGHT, ANNA. What we want to know now

I did see Demi that day. She came here very drunk. I couldn't leave her on the street so I pretended she was a regular who had accidentally wandered off and brought her in to sleep it off. She must have w-woken up and wandered upstairs while I was working. When I returned, she was gone. Her phone was switched off. After waiting for half an hour for her return, I left for home thinking

underestimate this woman. She's still lying in our

can't believe he's buying it. Anna takes to

was that? She clearly

to save her skin and

hell is that supposed to mean?" He takes a shot of tequila and indulges in a long sigh. I have no idea why he is acting like