Four Brothers and a Bride

Chapter 154: Chapter 154

DEMI

"Are you really the quad’s sister?" I ask the cheeky lady on the other end of Liam’s phone. For all I know, this could be a hoax, and another scheme by Liam to mess with me. Why would Ashton’s biological sister pine for the destruction of her brothers? How did they get separated? What grievance does she hold against them?

"What does it matter to you?"

I sit up and flick on my bedside lamp. "I still don’t fully get why Liam turned on me despite how long we’ve known each other but I can imagine why he’s frustrated at me for developing cold feet. Now, why would you want to see your brothers ruined publicly if indeed you are blood relatives? Makes absolutely no sense to me."

"There are a couple of things about you, Demi Branson, that makes absolutely no sense to me too, like falling in love with the man who murdered your parents or rooting for his evil family to survive the storm coming. Does that make any of it untrue? You don’t have to understand my motivation for going after Brett and his sons. Motivation isn’t your strong suit as we’ve clearly established." She exhales deeply. "However, there are consequences for messing up my deadlines."

"You can exact your revenge without pulling me into it!"

"Sure, but where’s the fun in that?" I feel her smiling wickedly on her end of the phone.

"What is your name?" I ask quietly.

"Irrelevant."

"Wrong. It is relevant. You hide behind the phone and present yourself as the brains behind this operation. You sound fearless and want to be feared. Yet, you’re too afraid to drop your name? Are you afraid of blowing your cover to the Rollins family, to your brothers?"

Her silence only eggs me on. I climb off the bed. "I admit I was a coward but I had my reasons for hiding my identity. I lived in the same freaking mansion as my enemies so it only made sense that I did. What’s your excuse? As far as I am concerned, very limited people know of your existence so why are you scared of sharing even your name?"

"I am not scared. The timing just isn’t right."

"Say it!"

"Why? So, you could go running to Ashton to blurt it out?"

"I’m sure he’ll be delighted to learn about you."

She laughs derisively. "I couldn’t care less about his feelings on the matter. I’ve met one of the brothers and trust me, he isn’t impressionable. I bet they’re all the same; arrogant, pompous jerks. I don’t get the hype."

remember?" My ears tickle as her words replays in my head. It sounds oddly familiar. In fact, the disdain and contempt

the devil who raised them. They live for the worship and adoration of their fans. They are nothing without the borrowed last name and everything because

didn’t adopt you too? Is that where all this hate

THEIR BLOOD MONEY. I JUST WANT THEM TO PAY FOR

finally place the voice.

a brief pause. "Took you

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of calling another brother to tell them what I just discovered but I realize none

to show how Skylar is related to them or how they got separated. Would the quads relate to the news? Would they think there is a possibility that they could have a biological sister? Even if there was a smidgen of hope that they believed me, they would never fall for the idea that such biological sister was suddenly behind their doom and not

said when she challenged me to scurry away and try convincing any quad of my choice of her guilt. She called it a

Ashley surprisingly

ask him to call me?" There is

you to stay the heck away from him. Do you have any idea how much he’s lost because of

the line if he’s near or ask him to call me as soon as he can. This is very

ever call

time and he would have spent close to an hour talking my head off on the phone but today when I need him to listen for one

his foolishness and redial Ashley’s number only to realize I’ve been blocked. Crap, they’re really making things harder

one, then

Ashton. So, the next morning, I dash into the living room, my small

to now? You

to return home." And because he continues to look perplexed, "My in-laws

part where they came groveling at your feet and begging for your

will still happen. I just want to help them out of a potentially damaging situation out

daughter." He sighs wistfully. "I’ll drop you at

I give him another kiss. "I’ll call you the

happen to be in the same city. It only took one

sedan, he

sure you don’t want any further help? I could come with you or have someone pick you up at the airport for easy transport to

really didn’t want