The Billionaire's Daughter

CHAPTER 16

During the journey from Sunroof Real Estate to Raunds, Sarah was more silent and busy with her tablet. Check out all the schedules while in the village famous for its musical performances. Unlike Rose, her best friend and assistant who is excited about all the gossip she sees on social media.  

Sarah didn't feel any trouble at all with the noise next to her. It just so happens that they were escorted by Jacob's family's private driver who was dedicated to serving Sarah while traveling as far away as she is now. So they're both more relaxed if they want to rest before work. Renovating an old building is not easy, it needs thoroughness and care so as not to change the original shape of the building much. 

Eventually Rose's voice vanished, too, maybe she was tired of talking all the time. He said it to his heart.  

Aah turns her mind wrong when she hears Rose's voice screaming as loudly as possible. WHAT THE??? 

"Can you calm down, can't you?" Sarah asked with both hands tightly covering her ears. 

"You seriously did it last night?" a stare demanded an answer to Sarah who looked at her flat. 

"Do what?" is still in a steady flat tone unaffected by Rose's intimidating face. Because that's his expertise besides making beautiful places design with Sarah. Soon he gave his tablet to Sarah who asked him wondered about his question just now.  

For a few seconds Sarah was silent and stared flat at Rose's tablet screen. "Oh, yes. Last night we danced at Grandpa and Grandma's wedding anniversary party," she replied flatly and refocused on her tablet. 

"Just like that? You guys look friendly, even kissing. Right?" asked Rose still curious but ignored Sarah who was busy with her tablet. 

"I think you've seen the video from that inseporterated account," he says flatly without expression and focusing only on scribbling something on his tablet screen. 

"Oh, my God!!! Woman is cold and you're like trying to kill me with those words," shouted a frustrated Rose and still continued to be ignored with her flat expression. 

Rose strokes her chest to see her best friend who she has known since college. That girl is cold and too cold with her flat expression. To be honest he knew that Sarah was indeed close to Andrew, even he was very used to seeing the handsome face of the man in Sarah's office. However he simply did not believe that the two men would provide a romantic spectacle at the founding event of Jacob's Corporation. And the most important thing is since when can the woman next to him be that warm? 

Meanwhile, Sarah, who rose had been thinking about, was completely indifferent to the surroundings. The proof is that he still remains cool with a tablet in his hand, scribbled on some pictures of old buildings that he will work on later. That time was precious to him and he didn't want to throw it away with nonsense about weightless news.  

Let their romance last night be public consumption, let's assume it's a bonus of his flat attitude all along. Because the media always highlights it coldly among some members of Jacob's family. His cold persona is not much different from his three cousins, Paul Jacob's coldest son. 

After traveling for more than 2 hours, they finally arrived at Raunds. A sign reading "Welcome to Raunds" on the left side of the road prompted Sarah to ask her driver to stop the car. 

"Fresh..." Sarah got out of the car followed by Rose who also stared at the village atmosphere. Sarah stretched her arms wide and breathed the fresh, rural air she couldn't get while in London. It feels like he has not felt this fresh air for a long time, because even if he is working on an old building project only in urban areas. Because the buildings are in a cultural reserve. Unlike Raunds which is a village with all its classic stories. 

"You deserve to be so happy when you accept this project," Rose nudges Sarah's body. 

"Once in a while we have to travel to a place like this," he said as he stepped into the car. Leaving Rose busy photographing herself against the backdrop of Raunds village. 

Sarah who's already in the car is back in focus with her tablet. Every now and then he glances at the watch he's wearing, staring at his phone repeatedly as if waiting for someone's phone. Until he made Rose who has now returned to sit by his side staring wonder at him. Rose knows full well that Sarah isn't the kind of girl who's busy with her phone, if that's not the case with work. 

After a few minutes of travel, the car they were travelling in finally stopped. Right in front of a classic house with exposed red brick walls. Really beautiful and soothing view for him. Although not as big as his family mansion. 

The asphalt road that is typical of the countryside and the snowy trees on the edges make the atmosphere more calm. Sarah walks side by side with Rose entering the house they will be living in for the next few weeks. Their belongings have been brought in first by Thomas, jacob's personal driver rather than Sarah. 

Arriving at the room, Sarah immediately enters the bathroom to clean herself. And again everything in this house is not as luxurious as the one in his mansion. Be thankful Sarah doesn't always live a life of luxury like most other noble children. The spoiled and can't if only for ordinary living without luxury.  

The woman is very fond of going with Anthony, her cousin who is a doctor to engage in humanitarian activities. No wonder The Jacobs is often panicked when Sarah suddenly disappears and is in the middle of nowhere when contacted. Although he is famously cold as Paul Jacob's three sons, his personality is as warm as those three. Cold outside but warm inside. 

Finished cleaning himself and dressed he chose to sleep. Because he feels quite tired today, especially after a meeting this morning with the marketing team about Sunroof's commercial property project. 

"Andrew why haven't you called? Probably still busy," he murmured quietly with his eyes constantly staring at the phone screen. Until the screen displays a photo and a person's name on the phone screen, their smile is broken. The curl finger immediately slides the caller's screen. Showing a face that he has missed in recent days. 

"Hello, darling." 

"Hello. Everything okay? How was your meeting today?" 

"Everything's good, honey. But it feels lonely without you here," he said softly. 

"Since when can an Andrew Niall McCraven utter such a disgusting sentence?" he amused at Andrew's very funny expression when he was upset. Yes although he knows that the man is very creepy if really angry. It's like wanting to drown in the River Thames or froth in scotland's oceans. 

"And since when can a Sarah Dimitrova-Jacob talk all this time?" she chuckles while enjoying Sarah's pouting face. Her full lips advanced a few centi. Lips that are tempting to be kissed, sucked and even bitten gemas. But right now he's away from Sarah, because his current job can't be switched to someone else. 

"Now I'm in Raunds and the typical air of the countryside is very fresh, even though it's still cold," he smiles and Andrew can see it clearly. 

"Are you happy?"  

"Sure! I wish you were here so maybe we could watch a musical concert together. 

"I'm sorry, honey, there's still some work to be done in Hawaii," he said flatly but his eyes radiated sadness that could be instantly captured by Sarah. 

"It doesn't matter. What's your plan tonight?" 

"There's a business partner's birthday party to attend tonight." 

"Which woman is coming with?" he asks stressedly as he mentions the woman' words, a smiling Andrew realizing his woman is jealous. 

"It was supposed to be with you, but because you're not here so I went with Jonathan," Andrew noticed Sarah's relieved look. 

"All right. I'll take a break and you too. Don't around as long as you're away from me. 

"Ready, my queen. Bye..." he said with a sweet smile on his face with a glowing blue bead. 

"Bye, dear..." his smile was smudled when he ended the connection. After that his heart became calm and ready to set himself on the island of dreams, with Andrew in it. 

In a different place there was a man who was sitting in his oversized chair with a grin. His fingers were endlessly tapping the glass-clad wooden table in front of him. I don't know what he was thinking, it was just that his facial expression was full of worries. 

Took... Took... 

The sound of door knocks interrupts his activities, he allows entry to someone who knocks on the door of his room. There appeared to be a beautiful girl from behind the door carrying a pile of documents in her hand. 

"What's up, Berta?" the soft voice asks the girl with the hair ties forming the ponytail, which has now stood right in front of her. 

"Look, Prof. I want to talk about the research that has been done about the history of Polish citizens in Germany," the girl named Berta now sits down after getting a signal from her. 

"So how's your research?" he asked to the point. 

"Here, Professor Schneider. Can you please check first," Berta handed over the documents she was carrying. 

David just stared at the girl at a glance then turned towards the pile of files given to her. Researching history is something he likes the most, and checking his students' research is the most enjoyable thing according to him. Because sometimes he finds strange words written there. 

"All right, I'll check later. Anything else, Berta?" David linked his fingers on the table. 

"No, Prof. Then I'll excuse you, thank you," he said as he stood behind David who was back in the room.  

Until the vibration of his phone stopped his hand movement, quickly grabbed the phone that had been on his desk. Seeing the caller's name appear makes him even more impatient. 

"What did you find?" he asked impatiently. 

"We are informed that Miss Sarah received a friendly photo of Mr with a woman before the accident five years ago." 

Immediately David felt limp and he knew exactly what his men meant. He was twisting his memory of what happened five years ago, waking up in a hotel room without a single thread. And remember very well who the woman intended here is. 

"And almost the entire Jacob family knows, even Miss Sarah's fiancée is now aware of the photo." 

What did he say? Sarah's fiancée? His ears don't get me wrong?  

"What do you mean?" his voice rising and full of an aura of intimidation. David just needs an explanation without convoluting. 

"Yes, I do. Miss Sarah's fiancé Andrew McCraven found out first, then The Jacobs." 

The man's words shocked David, so the family finally formalized Sarah and Andrew's engagement. And what did he say? Andrew knew about the picture first? So now he understands why Andrew and Luke always prevented him from meeting Sarah who was still in a coma in the hospital. 

"All right. As soon as you find out the details. If you can't find it, then your life is at stake," david threatened. 

"Ready, sir." Their connection is severed, David blows his back rough into the back of the chair. Scooped up his rough face because he was so frustrated with the fact that he only found out after all this time. 

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