Nicolae slipped his left hand and held Aleksis' right hand and walked out of the terminal towards their car. The romantic and handsome young man, walking with the beautiful girl in thin clothing, caught the attention of many people at the airport, but only briefly because they quickly entered their car and disappeared.

***

Meanwhile, Kit was upset all the way to New York. She couldn't face the fact that Nicolae did not at all remember her at Reykjavik airport. Oh and that annoying girl was also there with her children!

Ugh ... Nicolae's father's goddaughter was on vacation with Nicolae and had called him 'Darling'? Arrghghhh ...

She opened her handbag and scanned the news about the Ritz Gala which would be held in three days. There were so many handsome men who would attend the gala, and of course, 'the most eligible bachelor in the world' award would be the highlight of the long-awaited event.

She would look for another man who was far better than Nicolae. Hmm ... Terrence Chan, President of the Schneider Group, was expected to attend because the prestigious event was held at his hotel. Kit remembered that young man was also present at Nicolae's party. He would be the ideal target, thought Kit.

Terry was an Alchemist, and he was very powerful because was in charge of the Schneider Group. If Kit could approach him and be on his good side, she would be better off than if she were with Nicolae.

She was also aware of a mysterious figure who has suddenly topped the Forsythe's 100 version of the Most Influential Men list. The man was Elios Linden and he was the leader of the largest corporate group in the world today. Since he appeared a few months ago with various breakthroughs and innovations, his name had skyrocketed and he was always a hot topic among the upper classes.

Kit could not find his photo, but such a powerful man was certainly far more attractive than a handsome man who did not have the same level of influence and power, thought Kit. Hmm ... she would see if she could use her charm to lure Elios Linden.

Huh ... wait and see. I no longer care about Nicolae Medici. There are so many other men who are far more powerful than him, Kit nagged deep inside. With some new targets in mind, she finally fell asleep in her first-class cabin. She had to get her beauty sleep and only thought about her plans once she landed in New York.

***

"Your ears still haven't returned to normal," Finland grumbled as she escorted London to the car that would take them to the airport. He was leaving for New York. "If next month you still have ears like a house-elf, I will kill Aldebar."

London just laughed sweetly. His handsome face was always adorned with a pair of dimples when he smiled. But even his sweet dimples could not distract people's attention from his pointed ears for being his uncle's guinea pig. "It's okay, Mom. I'll tell people I'm actually an elf from Rivendell."

Finland noticed that the spots on Rune's face had greatly reduced. She could only see three spots on his neck. "Hmmm ... this can be covered with a scarf. Hopefully, when the event starts in three days you will have completely recovered."

Rune nodded.

"All right. You guys have fun. Send my regards to Terry."

After her two sons left by car for the airport, Finland remained pensive for a while.

She did not expect time to pass so quickly. It felt like only yesterday she had given birth to Aleksis, then London, and then Rune. Now her youngest child was already 21 years old. He was already grown up!

Caspar, who saw his wife ponder, knew exactly what she was thinking about. He silently approached Finland and hugged her from behind.

"Hmm ... the kids grow up so fast, don't you think?" he whispered softly. His breath tickled Finland's ears. "Soon they will all leave the house. It will definitely be very quiet."

Finland nodded without saying anything.

Caspar kissed his wife's earlobe then lowered his kisses to Finland's neck and then bit her gently. "Let's make more children, Honey ... I'm not ready to see this house become quiet."

Finland turned around and smiled at her husband's candor. Caspar had always wanted to have many children, but the more logical Finland knew that three was the right amount. Their lives were perfect now.

"When is this house ever quiet? Altair and Vega are always making so much noise," said Finland.

"It won't be long," Caspar argued. "Now they are often traveling with Nicolae. It's just a matter of time. Soon they too will leave us to live with him. I think Aleksis and Nicolae will get married in a few years."

Finland pondered again. She really liked Nicolae. The young man reminded her of her own husband. He would certainly be the ideal husband for Aleksis. They looked good together and Nicolae was never shy about showing his love for Aleksis.

She was also convinced that in a few years Aleksis and her children would leave the house to live with Nicolae.

Ah ... their house would indeed be very quiet then.

"So?" Caspar asked again. He turned his wife's body so that they were now facing each other. He gently touched Finland's chin and brought his lips closer to kiss her lips. "Shall we make more children?"

"You ..." Finland couldn't continue her nagging because her lips had been claimed by Caspar and she was unable to say anything else. The kiss was hot and full of passion and soon they were lost in the euphoria that always aroused when the two made out. Even after being married for 27 years, they were still as intimate and passionate as they were the first time they met. The passion never subsided even though they made love almost every day. That's how much they love each other.

"Hmmm ... This does not mean I agree to have more children, okay," hissed Finland when Caspar finally let go of her lips.

Caspar didn't respond. He was already carrying his wife to their bedroom.