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.

to do one of three things." Ashal 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

out of my head, Ash" I laugh at how accurate Ashal is. I don't know how he does it but he can be scary

than you think. It

have the

care?" Ashely asks. "Our marriage is

kept giving Ashely at the breakfast table when he kept ignoring his calls. It screamed of jealousy. "Those two seem awfully close. We give them something to

bouncer informs us that Anna is at the door. We let her in. She stands coyly in the

Donna said

that last part makes her feel

"Anna, we're sorry to trouble you but the incident with Demi's intoxication and the

our drinks. My hands play with her wiry thatch of pee colored hair. Her hands tremble slightly as she pours our drinks. Ashal watches me work my charm silently. Ashely and Ashton discuss in hushed tones. Great, I'll

here on the

Anna nods softly.

understand she's never been here before so my guess is she might have stopped by to see you

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

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 to take a

people know we visit this club, mostly because they work here. Did you ever tell Demi the

with surprise as Ashely took the question

must have mentioned

feel safe while drinking in this fine establishment." Anna nods in

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

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

I did underestimate this woman. She's still

tells her. I can't believe he's buying it.

fuck was that? She clearly

me harshly. "And she was going to keep lying to save her skin and stay loyal

to mean?" He takes a shot of tequila and indulges in a long sigh. I