He Was Her Ex-Brother-In-Law Chapter 05

He Was Her Ex-Brother-In-Law Chapter 05

We were about to go further, but the pounding downstairs suddenly stopped. 

Celeste’s screaming turned to sobbing. 

“Asher, open this door! I swear I’ll crack my 

skull open on your doorstep!” 

I hooked my arms around Asher’s neck and 

pulled him down. 

“Ignore her.” 

He dipped his head and pressed his lips to my collarbone. The heat of his breath made me go 

liquid. 

Then my phone screen lit up. 

My mother calling. 

I answered on instinct. Her shrieking hit me. 

immediately. “Sienna! Are you at Asher 

Blackwood’s house right now?” 

“You get out here right now! There are 

reporters at the door. Have you lost your mind? 

Humiliating your sister like this?” 

I almost laughed out loud. 

“Mom. 

Veronica ran off three years ago. What dignity 

does she have?” 

“Shut your mouth. Your sister’s right here. She flew back. She’s standing next to me.” 

“You ruin her name, and I’m done with you. 

For good.” 

Then my sister Veronica Sinclair’s 

voice came through the line, dripping with the 

same condescending tone as always. 

“Sienna. I know you’ve been competing with 

me my whole life. But Asher is my ex–husband. 

You can’t even leave your former brother–in–law 

alone?” 

I shook my head, disgusted. 

“Veronica. When you ran off with that 

trust–fund playboy, did you happen to remember 

Asher was your husband then?” 

“Now that the guy dumped you, you’re back to 

pick through the trash?” 

Three seconds of silence. 

Then my mother’s hysterical cursing exploded 

from the speaker. 

Asher snatched the phone from my hand and 

hung up. 

He stared at me, his eyes bloodshot. “Sienna. It’s not too late to walk away.” 

I reached up and cradled his face in my hands. “I already told you. I won’t regret this.” 

Downstairs, more and more engines rumbled 

1. up. The driveway was clogged. 

Asher stood and pulled me to the window. 

He drew the curtain back an inch. A black sea 

of heads filled the driveway below. 

that?” 

“You see 

His voice was hoarse. 

“The second you 

stay with me, every outlet in the country will know. The CEO of Blackwood Industries involved with 

his ex’s sister.” 

“Your career. Your reputation. Gone.” 

I turned to look at him. “What about you? 

Are you scared?” 

He stared at me. 

“Me? I’m not scared for 

1. me. I’m scared for you.” 

I rose up on my toes and kissed his mouth. 

“I’m not scared.” 

His arm wrapped around my waist, and he 

deepened the kiss. 

The camera flashes went wild below. 

Asher broke away and pulled me toward the 

stairs. 

“What are you doing?” 

I grabbed his arm. 

“They want a show. 

Let’s give them one.” 

The moment he opened the door, the flashes 

nearly blinded me. 

Celeste stood at the front of the crowd, tears 

still on her face. 

She saw Asher holding my hand, and her 

expression contorted into something hideous. 

“Asher! How could you…” 

He didn’t even look at her. He spoke directly to 

every reporter. 

“Sienna Sinclair. My fiancée.” 

“Three years ago, I pursued her. She turned 

me down. Today she said yes. That’s the story. 

Anyone want to challenge it?” 

Silence swallowed the crowd. 

Veronica burst out of the group and jabbed 

her finger in my face. 

“Sienna! You seduced 

my ex! Have you no shame?” 

I looked at her. “You cheated, Veronica. 

Vanished for three years with some European. 

And now you want to claim him as your ex?” 

Her face went pale. 

My mother lunged forward and raised her 

hand to slap me. 

Asher caught her wrist. 

“Hitting someone 

in front of the press. Not a good look.” 

My mother shook with fury. “Asher 

Blackwood! You manipulated my daughter! I’ll sue 

you!” 

Asher let out a cold laugh. 

“Sienna is twenty–five years old. An adult. 

Who she chooses to be with is her decision.” 

The cameras exploded again. 

In the back of the crowd, Celeste’s eyes 

gleamed with malice. 

She pulled out her phone and sent a 

message.