The man I’d loved for 9 years was about to become my brother-in-law.
Because my sister was marrying him.
And my time as her replacement was finally over.
Christopher looked at me like I was nothing.
“Essie saved my life.”
“She’s the one I’ve always loved.”
“And I’m done using you.”
“In my life.”
“In my bed.”
“Now get out.”
I was foolish enough to believe he loved me.
But this time, I had taken his words seriously.
I left.
But after I disappeared, Christopher returned to my empty house.
Then he froze.
On the table sat an old ring.
The ring he’d once given to the little girl who saved his life.
The girl he believed was my sister.
He finally learned the truth.
It wasn’t Essie.
It had been me all along.
After He Became My Brother-in-Law Chapter 10 Leanna’s POV Garrett stared at me, tears welling in his eyes. When he spoke, it was with an aching, desperate sincerity. “To me, you’re the most perfect girl I’ve ever met,” he said softly. “I never forgot you. “For years, I just watched you from a distance. “I […]
After He Became My Brother-in-Law Chapter 09 Leanna’s POV Christopher’s expression was stone as he looked me up and down. I quietly slipped my hand free and turned to Estrella. “Are we done? You’ve seen him – does that fulfill your promise?” Estrella hesitated for a second. Without so much as a glance at Christopher,
After He Became My Brother-in-Law Chapter 08 Leanna’s POV That day, I tuned out Christopher’s begging and left with Garrett. Garrett had a dark bruise on his chest. I felt awful about it and couldn’t stop apologizing, but he just comforted me, insisting it was nothing and that he was completely fine. He was also
After He Became My Brother-in-Law Chapter 07 Leanna’s POV Long before I found out Estrella was my sister, I tried telling Christopher that it was me who saved him when we were kids. He refused to buy it. I gave him every detail, right down to the exact number of tiny diamonds on the ring.
After He Became My Brother-in-Law Chapter 06 Leanna’s POV The weather in San Francisco had been gorgeous lately – perfect for me, and even better for the plants. Wearing a wide straw hat, I crouched in the warm sun, working the soil around the brightly colored flowers. The orphanage director, Adeline Beckford, had given me
After He Became My Brother-in-Law Chapter 05 Third Person POV Christopher stood staring out the floor-to-ceiling windows, his face unreadable. The flat, endless beep of the disconnected ringback only fueled his anger with every passing second. He’d originally planned to spend the night at Estrella’s party. Instead, he’d just found out Leanna’s agency was forcing
After He Became My Brother-in-Law Chapter 04 Leanna’s POV The call went dead. I set the faded ring down on the coffee table without hesitation. I pulled on my hat and mask, grabbed my suitcase, and walked right out the door. Chicago’s winter night was brutal. The freezing wind sliced through me, sharp and stinging.
After He Became My Brother-in-Law Chapter 03 Leanna’s POV I talked myself down, telling myself I only had me to blame for loving him this hard. A while back, I’d seen a huge, lush fiddle-leaf fig sitting by the window in his office. His secretary smiled and said a celebrity friend had gifted it to
After He Became My Brother-in-Law Chapter 02 Leanna’s POV Christopher left right after he finished eating. Outside of work trips, this was the first night he’d ever skipped staying over. Before heading out, he ran through his usual routine. He asked about my next job, my departure time, and when I’d be back. Lying to
After He Became My Brother-in-Law Chapter 01 Leanna’s POV No one knew A-list box-office queen Estrella Rowlett was my biological older sister. So when she publicly announced her engagement to Christopher Prestley — heir to the powerful Prestley family — my best friend was the only person who texted to congratulate me. “Estrella’s your sister,
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