The box was taken from Mila by the guards . She now stood with her father and Jasmine . The party went on , everyone enjoyed the music and snacks while they mingle amongst each other .
"I am fine ." Mila said for the fifth time to her father who questioned her for the fifth time too if she would still like to keep the party going.
Jasmine was distant from the conversation . She was too embarrassed to have heard the conversation and how Augustus had named those objects so ... so familiar and from heart . She hadn't seen her father around the room and had went to call for Augustus after she had noticed her sister expression after she had opened the black box . Augustus had approached Mila but he barely stood more than thirty seconds besides Mila before he retreated and Jasmine stood up to ask him what was inside the box and she didn't see where he was heading until she heard him say the words infront of the small circle of men standing with her father .
"Jaz," Her father's voice pulled her back from her thoughts . She averted her gaze to him . Mila was already gone to enjoy her birthday celebration , it was just the two of them .
"I want you to meet someone ." Her father said .
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"I want a billionaire with the capital letter B . He must be a hunk and a monster in bed , that's all that I want for my good behaviour this year ." Sophia said , while rocking her hips foward with the glass of margarita in her hand .
Victoria laughed lightly while shaking her head and Mila only smiled , her eyes wandering constantly around the room . Tristan didn't come . Alexa's cousin from her mother's side . He is- "Who are you looking for ?" Victoria questioned , pulling her attention back .
Mila sipped from her straw , the liquid burning down her throat as she swallowed it . She left the red lipstick mark on the straw before she glanced up at Victoria , but barely staring long into her eyes before her eyes roamed around the room again ," Tristan ." Mila responded . She did not turn her gaze back to them , but she could tell Sophia is smiling wickedly and Victoria's expression is one of a worried expression for that one friend who keeps going back to that one boy who is playing with her and only wants her when he wants someone to comfort him and make him first ; someone to remind him that he is still a man , or a boy .
"Cousins are the best , aren't they ?" Sophia questioned , but it was more like a statement. Mila glanced at Sophia who was now sipping from her glass and Mila smiled lightly .
"No they are not ." Victoria said , strongly disagreeing . Her mouth parted and a single word escaped but Mila cut her off ," He is not family . We are not family ." Mila made that statement clear.
Victoria sighed while Sophia sluttery laughed before she rocked her body foward in a sexy way , her short dress also adding more effect to the onlookers . " Cousins are the best . Wait - you know what , it's the thrill ." Sophia emphasizes to them . She approached the two of them and spoke in a low , drawling tone ," It's nice sneaking around . It's like feeling of getting caught - damn , it's a huge turn on for me . And I'm sure for you too ." Sophia winked at Mila who softly laughed while Victoria frowned .
"It's just like attracting bad luck for yourself . Imagine you get pregnant , with his baby ." Victoria said , eyeing Mila . Sophia rolled her eyes ," They haven't fucked yet , relax grandma." Sophia said.
"You can never know ." Victoria said , shrugging a shoulder before she sipped from her straw while holding gaze with Mila who sipped from her drink too . It was a staring contest , before Mila pulled back from the straw and answered ," We haven't done anything yet ."
"Aha ! You see . Yet !" Sophia exclaimed , attracting many eyes on them and when she locked eye contact with one of the men in the room , Sophia darted her tongue out and licked her bottom lip innocently before she snapped her focus back on the girls .
"Why do you do that ? Seduce him and then no longer pay attention to him ?" Victoria questioned , having noticed Sophia's action .
"It's called I'm young , a good girl but would wrap my tiny hands around your cock while I drive it to the end of my throat and suck on it like my life depends on it and while managing eye contact with your constantly rolling eyes . It's motivation and it isn't child's play , don't attempt it ." Sophia responded . There were two reactions from her friends : Mila laughing lightly for a few seconds while Victoria rolled her eyes and questioned her choice of friends but deep down loves her friends .
The girls partake in a conversation , mostly Sophia speaking and Victoria adding a few words and Mila laughing or either smiling .
It was not long a man approached them . One of the businessmen that her mother and father invited over to her party . The man was mostly here for Sophia , they could all tell but the man was playing it cool and asking the girls some questions about their futures and stuff that really got Mila uninterested in the questions and really wanted to tell the man to just piss off and go ask his three daughters or more that he has kept a secret more about their own lives and dreams . What is up with your fathers ?
Mila felt kind of relieved when her father came over , but she got to the point where she would grab her two friends hands and drag them out of the room when she saw the few men trailing behind her father .
The men were all either working for or with her father , but either way , they are rich men . Mila talked more about her idea of studying to be an architect with the three men that her father had introduced to her as architects . She was no longer that bored like before , because she was talking about her passion and something that keeps her on her toes .
"Yes I can draw ." Mila responded with a eye reaching smile. One man's mouth parted as he talked more about the skills and advantages of being an architect , but midway his words , he paused and all three eyes of the men darted on what is behind her .
Mila fought the urge to look back and follow their gazes but the doubtful girl inside her who is always scared of outcomes refused to give in .