The Billionaire's Daughter

CHAPTER 9

It was Halsey's turn to take measurements, but Sarah didn't comment much on Josephine's suggestion on her cousin's dress. Until finally Josephine's sing-all broke the silence.

"So you guys are really together?" he asked a little nervously. Sarah and Halsey immediately looked at him with a stare, as these two men did not understand Josephine's question.

"Who?" they asked at the same time.

"Andrew Niall McCraven is what you're talking about?" Sarah frowned in a sign she didn't understand Josephine's intentions.

"Aah... They're just friends and very close. Sarah must still be anyway—" Halsey said, breaking off and making Sarah's eyes go through. What Halsey really meant, she didn't understand.

"Still what?" he asked interrogating Halsey.

"Ma—still not normal," Halsey chuckles though before sounding very nervous.

He thinks I'm crazy. Oh, my God! Why should I have him as my cousin? Sarah scrambles to see What Halsey likes to do. Childish and spoiled, because his keluuarga is very pampering to the girl. Finally they finished doing the measurements and said goodbye.

***

Tonight the hotel where The Jacobs held a party has been crowded with the presence of media crews who have been waiting for The Jacobs' presence. Jacob's family is one of the many business families in the United Kingdom. With a royal family from Scotland along with The McCraven. The Jacobs-owned company is spread almost all over the world.

The hubbub of the media crew became even more so when the stars of the show had arrived, getting off the luxury limousine. Philips Jacob got off first and greeted his wife's hand when he got out of the car. Lily Katherine Jacob, a former actress and daughter of the former British Secretary of Defense. So it is certain that The Jacobs' position as a wealthy and influential family in the United Kingdom. The boisterous media captured the moment of their friendship that is no longer young. Followed by their children, Paul and Jasmine Jacob, Edward and Mariana Jacob, as well as Karl and Emilly Jacob. Jacob's family grandchildren had been waiting for their presence inside, even the media was busy capturing the couple Andrew Niall McCraven and Sarah Dimtrova-Jacob.

It seems that the issue of their closeness is becoming more and more after being caught together on this show. Even Andrew didn't let go of his possessive embrace from Sarah's hip. Their look really amazes anyone who sees, thinking the two are a perfect match.

"Sister Sarah..." Halsey's voice was inevitable when she saw her cousin walking into the party hall.

"Calm down, Halsey. A lot of people look up at us," Sarah hit halsey's tiny arm.

"You guys are as normal," Andrew said.

“NO—I—CE!" thoughtlessly Sarah takes off Andrew's arms, while Halsey looks so upset that she hit Andrew hard in the arm.

"Aawww," that's all Andrew made when he felt how sick Halsey's punches were.

"So graceful girl don't behave barbarianly, Halsey."

The three of them immediately turned around and stared at the origin of the baritone's voice. There stood a handsome and strapping man in a dark gray suit, complete with a black scarf on the side of his collar. The eyes of the three of them can not be separated from looking at the man who had reprimanded Halsey.

"Luke!" they say at the same time, already like a choir that's not at all melodious.

Halsey runs up to him and scatters hugs Luke, their oldest cousin. Sarah doesn't want to lose to her little cousin, she immediately walks towards Luke who is already like a mother monkey. Bright as a mother monkey, Halsey drifts up Luke's arms like a monkey cub asking to be breastfed. Until he realized when his move stopped, there was a big hand blocking him.

"Andrew, please," Sarah stares at Andrew who blockes his hand with a begging stare, his eyes twinkling and winking softly. It makes Andrew blush to find the girl he loves starting to behave normally.

"Okay!"

"Hi, brother. Long time no see you," Sarah hugged her cousin with a spoiled Halsey on Luke's arm.

"Too formal, Sa. You think you're talking business with you," she said, letting go of Sarah and Halsey's arms.

The four of them ended up splitting up and busy mingling with the guests. Sarah also mingled with her father and mother, as well as their business relationships. Until finally Edward Jacob brought someone before him, a man he had met before.

"Sarah, meet dad's best friend's son in Germany. His name was David Schneider," unexpectedly, it turned out that the man was his father's best friend's son.

"David Schneider, Miss Sarah," they shook hands an official sign of acquaintance.

"Sarah Dimitrova-Jacob," Sarah smiles in shame at finding the man in her dream standing in front of her. Even now it's shaking its hand, even if it's just a sign of introduction.

"Better?" David breaks the silence between himself and Sarah after Edward and Mariana Jacob's departure.

"A—what?" he asked nervously as he realized from his daydream.

"I'm asking you, how do you feel now?" David stares coldly at Sarah, as he tries to control himself so as not to hug or worse kiss the girl. Just covering up a little awkwardness and longing to stand in front of the woman he loves.

"Aah... Much better. Just a little shock yesterday." Sarah tries to relieve her nervousness by chugging a glass of wine brought by the waiter. Until he was surprised when he heard a noise from the entrance.

"Sarah..."

Why am I always close to people whose veins have been severed. Sarah snorts angrily looking the other way, to the embarrassment of her best friend shouting her name. It's not new if Sarah doesn't like noise like she just did, even before the accident happened.

"Carol, can you not embarrass me? If you're yourself go ahead," said Sarah ketus. To make David who was standing by his side wonder, a Sarah can say a spicy sentence like that.

Really not like the Sarah I know. David shakes his head staring at Carol accompanied by his partner, Aaron.

"You're the one at the club, aren't you?" Aaron pointed to David's face, and made the man feel uncomfortable.

"Hmmmmm..." He used it as an answer to the redhead's question.

***

On the other hand it wasn't just Sarah and David who were shocked to hear Carol's screams. Almost everyone in the party hall heard it, somehow Carol's voice was so echoed. Until the sound of music in the room is defeated pamor with his voice. Some of Jacob's family just smiled while shaking when they saw Carol's behavior.

But there is a disturbing sight in Andrew's eyes that is being nice to talk to Luke, Anthony, Henry, Harry, and Nick Jacob. From then on he enjoyed talking to Jacob's five cousins, until Carol's voice broke their direction.

"Jerk!!!" is unbearable.

"f**k! I should have warned him!" The very voice Andrew knew shocked him, even after he saw the owner of the voice staring intently in the same direction as him.