" Head toward the city first." Samuel asked Arthur who was driving the car.
" Why? Did you forgot sothing?" Hannah questioned.
" No, I just wanted to buy so dresses. With the premier right around the corner-"
" Thank you big brother~! You are the best!" Hannah exclaid severely misunderstanding the situation.
" It's not for you beside you are not coming with this ti."
" What?"
" I don't know what would happen so I am not taking you and the girls with . I don't know about my parents because they are used to sneaking around but I will also ask them not to be there, not that they would ever listen to ." He clearly stated and with how serious he was, Hannah knew her brother had entered his protective phase! No matter how much she pleads, he wouldn't change his mind!
" Can't I go if Aunt Laura is there? I don't understand why you are being like this!"
" No, it's too dangerous. This ti especially everyone would be looking at and I don't want you to get swallowed up in that ss. Beside, you don't even like such tedious parties. You can hit the stores with Adele, Iblis and Mayra or could hang around with Elise to discover new addition to the estate.
There is a plenty of things to do while you are here." Hearing his options, it didn't sound that bad.
She had always went to his premier with her parents as a sign to show support for her brother. But she realized that most of the people there were wearing fake smile and laugh weirdly whenever they talked. It's like everyone was so used to acting that they carried it on in their everyday life.
Not to ntion even if she was a child at that ti, she was required to behave like an adult always showing courtesy instead of running around and eating to her heart's content. Naturally it beca a chore after attending couple of events.
" Fine. But if you are not taking anyone with you why are you buying a dress? Don't tell that you have a weird hobby."
" What? No. I have a couple of people in mind but you probably don't know them."
" Who?"
" I said you don't know them."
Hannah beca alard hearing him skirt around the topic. Knowing her brother, they probably wouldn't be his female friends or any platonic relationships which basically ant that he already began sneaking behind her back! She just got here and already obtained valuable information as a mole.
But the question remained, how would she ever stop him if he was seeing soone outside the estate? Her mission was to keep him busy or disrupt his love life until her vacation ends but she couldn't do that if he was always outside! She needed to keep cling close to him as long as she could.
" Can't I atleast et them? How many are we talking about here?" She wanted to fish for number of 'enemies'.
" In due ti but focus on yourself for now but help pick out few dresses here." Samuel saw that they had arrived at the store.
It was the sa Armani store they shopped at yesterday. The manager was surprised to see him visit the store again, she thought there was sothing wrong with the things she sold yesterday but when he asked them to show dresses, she realized he was shopping for soone else this ti.
It was fairly uneventful, he was in and out of there in half an hour. He asked them to deliver everything to Kate's address. Hannah was able to glance at the address and she recognized it as semi wealthy area around central london.
" If you don't know her well why are you buying dresses for her?"
" Are you really asking that? Can't we just talk about sothing else?"
" No I like to know what you have been up to these days?"
"Alright, I like to treat them well. Cars? Money? Diamonds? I have plenty to share." The look on her face was priceless. Samuel enjoyed it for few monts before bursting out with laughter.
" I am just joking. She doesn't know what I will be wearing beside I don't want her to spurge on pointless dresses by pressuring her. Beside I asked her out to accompany don't you think it's my responsibility to buy her sothing nice?"
" Don't ever do that again!" She really thought finally a gold digger showed up in her brothers life. She had always been afraid and even suspected Mayra to be one but talking with her they knew each other for quite so ti and she didn't feel like she was in it for money.
" What about you? did you finally found your first boyfriend?" He asked.
" No way! I said I will be single for the rest of my life and having a brother like you works wonders because my standards are too high."
" Good. I will donate few cats so that you could fully embrace that life." He chuckled.
" Brother!"
" What? What else do you expect to get out of single life?"
"Not living with a bunch of cats obviously! I don't even like them!"
" Alright, dogs it is."
She was much more flustered when they were talking about her. It was a nice way for Samuel to stir the conversation away from taking about his love life but he began to suspect sothing sensing that she was much more interested in the topic since she arrived at the estate.
It could be because of a genuine worry because of his unorthodox lifestyle but it's not like she didn't know about it. They practically grew up together.
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They drove straight toward the main mansion because everyone was already there for family lunch. Even his parents took the afternoon off because they wanted to welco Hannah with a nice al. But more importantly, Kiko that stayed the night didn't t them yesterday.
Both families were on cordial terms, it's not they had deep ties but that didn't an Rothschild would neglect when such an important guest stayed with them. She already had breakfast together with elders before leaving.
It was to show basic courtesy and since she was a long ti acquaintance of the family, they needed to treat her even better which was why heavy preparation were made all throughout the night to hold a impressive bunch for the royal guest.
Samuel was more worried about facing his uncle because of the borrowed Audi. He asked around and thankfully heard that he was not seen in the estate since morning. By now, soone must have already delivered the car to his garage so it's not out of imagination that he must be going through every nook and cranny to assess for damages.
They went through the back garden hearing the laughter and giggles of children intensifying with each step. He that there were many kids playing around among which he could spot Elise and Grayson. Grayson took notice and ca running along with Elise, the bad blood between them was nowhere to be seen. It could flip if Anya was here but he knew Aunt Karoline must already had the talk with her.
" Brother, sister Hannah. They had been waiting for you!"
" Sami!" Elise as usual signal Samuel to pick her up.
" I can't now. I have to go inside. We can play later." Samuel patted her head. She didn't say anything just nodded like she understood. Beside she was having too much fun playing with kids around her own age. Most of them were children of staff that usually run around the estate ssing with anyone and everyone but no one hates them for it.
As kids, it's great that they get to play to their heart's content uninterrupted.
" Elise. What about ? Do you want to play with big sister?" Hannah took this rare opportunity to get closer to the shy little girl.
" No." Elise flat out denied her.
" I am playing with Gray and his friends." She turned around and ran off toward the group again.
" Go play with her. Make sure other kids don't bully her alright?" Samuel asked his little brother who replied with confidence before joining them.
" Don't be sad. She is having fun, we should grab lunch first and join them. She will warm up to you eventually." He consoled Hannah who looked like her whole world shattered.
" I don't have that much ti. She will be gone by the ti I get another vacation!"
" Co on, it's not you are not going to see her in the future. Don't worry about it." He dragged her inside. Along the way he greeted the people that were watching over the kids and headed toward the dining area.
He saw everyone there, Adele and Iblis was talking with his mother while Mayra was spending ti with his father and grandparents. These two groups didn't make any sense on paper but they were having fluid conversation.
" The long awaited guest finally decided to show up." Mary asked.
" I am not-" Samuel thought she was talking to him but she hugged Hannah.
" Aunt Mary."
" Let's go we have so much to talk about!" They left without even acknowledging his existence.
Eventually everyone sat down as food began to fly out of the kitchen. They made way too much because of Kiko but Samuel was not complaining as he began to pick up his favorite dishes.
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