Destined To My Billionaire Brother-In-Law

Sheryl's P.O.V.

I groaned in frustration, wanted so desperately to throw my phone away so that I could save myself from her constant nagging, but I know my mother better than anyone else, even better than my mother.

I got out of the car, and took the call after locking the car. It was her tenth call in the past an hour.

"I told you that I was driving, mom. What did you want by making so many calls? Ten calls? Seriously?" I asked my mother without masking my irritation.

My mother sneered on the other side of the call. "I can see that you have grown up your wings, girl. Don't think that you are away from me and you can show disrespect towards me. What's wrong with taking calls during driving?"

I seriously don't understand why can't she understand the human language.

"Why are you calling me this urgent?" I asked, rubbing my temple to ease the headache, leaning to the wall of the elevator.

"Aster agreed to throw an engagement party next Wednesday. You need to come back by this Sunday. There is a lot of things to do before that, and Shamona can't handle all the stuff by herself."

My eyes widened in disbelief before exiting the elevator.

How could she demand this to me when she knows very well that my exams have already started.

"Are you kidding me, mom? I have all my exams in a row. I can't come." I protested while raising my voice a bit.

I stopped right in front of the door of my apartment as I didn't want to disturb my roommate, also my best friend from college with this argument.

She knows what this degree means to me and still she wants me to skip these exams for what?

For her beloved daughter's engagement?

No way...

"I am not asking you, Sheryl. I have already booked your flight. Don't make me send people there to bring you back." She threatened me, and before I could say a word in protest, she hung up.

"Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh." I screamed out of frustration and anger, and punched the wall in front of me, but only winced in pain.

"Aster King." I screamed his name, punching the air now. I had exams to write. I can't injure my hand, right?

Why?

Why this man has to mess up with my life again and again?

What sin did I commit to have so many annoying people in my life?

"Another fight?"

I didn't need to look towards the person who commented with a chuckle.

Like a deflated balloon, I slumped my shoulders down, hung my head low, and almost dragged my body inside the apartment.

She laughed but let me enter the apartment without saying another word. She locked the door behind me while I threw myself on the couch, still groaning in frustration and anger.

People said that I am born with a silver spoon in my mouth because I am the youngest daughter of Mr. Lucas Westfield, and Sylvia Westfield, a power couple in Hampton, and the owner of the biggest law firm Westfield Associates.

Both my parents are law graduates, and successful lawyers.

I am also pursuing law at Harvard because I want to be a lawyer like them and my grandfather who was also my idol.

They said that I got everything because of my family background. Only I know how did I reach where I am today.

I got the admission of my ability and that gave my father something to boast about in front of his friends sometimes. Yeah, it sounds funny but I am really proud of my achievement.

I also have an elder sister, Shamona Westfield who is nothing but my mom's shadow. I don't think that she had her own opinion about anything related to her life. She did everything that our mom asked her to do all her life.

Unlike me, she never protested and that was why she is my mom's favourite daughter. Now she was going to marry a famous businessman, Mr Aster King who according to me is nothing but an iceberg.

He was one of the big sharks in the business world and of course, his company is our biggest client. I never had seen his photograph with a smile on his lips in any magazine or in the newspapers.

He didn't like to be interviewed and no news agency or media house dared to find out anything about his personal life. I have heard that he destroys the reporter or the whole media house who tried to peek into his personal life before.

"This is our last semester, Sheryl. You need to be careful. You can't let her ruin your dream."

Emmeline warned me, and I watched her sitting near the center table on the carpet.

"Yeah... I know." I answered her in resignation, lying on my back, staring the roof blankly.

To make me obey her, my mom could go to any extent, even if it means to ruin my life.

Yes.... This is my mother for whom I am nothing but a stepping stone for Shamona if she needed.

For my mother, Shamona's happiness matters the most while I was just an eyesore.

"Call your father, girl. He is the only one who can save you right now. The engagement can go on without you, but skipping these exams means.... You know better than anyone else."

"I know, Em. There is no way that I will let anyone ruin my dream just because a spoiled princess is going to have her dream engagement party with her prince charming." I replied to her in a stiff tone, my eyes still glued on the roof.

Prince charming, my a*s.

I had enough of my mother's tantrums.

I took a deep breath and moved my phone in front of me again as I was still holding it.

My father was different from my mother. He loved both of his daughters equally.

Unlike my mother, he understood me better, and between them, he is the only one who supports my dream of becoming a good lawyer.

After dialing his number, I waited for him to pick up the call anxiously.

He asked me in a soft voice after picking up the call. "How is the exam going on, honey?"

I felt the warmth of his care in my chest as soon as his voice hit my eardrums.

"What do you think, Dad?" I asked him, sounding a bit arrogant this time.

He laughed, making me smile widely too.

"Your mother called you, didn't she?" he asked after he stopped laughing.

"I have three exams in a row, dad. This is my last semester a... and I want to finish my graduation with flying grades." I replied with a little desperation in my tone.

"I know, honey. You don't need to worry. I will see what can do here so that you don't have to skip your exams at any cost. I have all my hopes in you. Just concentrate on your studies, and leave the rest to me."

His words were comforting, and my heart went at ease at that very instant.

"Thanks, dad... thanks a lot. I love you." I chirped while sitting up in excitement.

"I love you too, honey. I will call you back later. I am in a meeting right now." He informed me, and I immediately bid my farewell to him.

"At least one of your parents is rational and not biased." Emmeline commented in a very low voice.

"Yeah... the only best thing that I have in my life." I commented back, holding the phone tightly.

"Then, what about me?" she asked annoyingly, and I smiled sheepishly while giving her a puppy look, getting a hard look from her.

"Let's have pizza for lunch, my treat," I proposed excitedly.

She was about to reply when my phone started ringing again.

I looked at the screen, and my heart skipped a beat.

Aster King.

Why is he calling me?