Chapter 636 - Sanna And Marie

"It doesn't seem to be going well," Vega complained. "Look at that auntie's face. It's really pale. What do you think they're talking about?"

"Ugh... We should have put a bug in Dad's shirt," Altair complained. "We could've heard what they're talking about..."

Ahem!

Suddenly, a coughing sound came from behind them. The two children jumped in shock before looking back.

"Ugh! Uncle, please don't surprise us like that," Vega grumbled while touching her c.h.e.s.t. Her heart was beating really fast.

"What are you two doing?" London questioned when he saw his nephew and niece standing tiptoed over a large potted plant at the edge of the swimming pool, peering behind the wall that separated the penthouse and Sky Bar.

He then went up to the pot and tried to see what Altair and Vega were watching.

At the side of the Sky Bar's glass wall, he saw Nicolae sitting with a beautiful girl.

Oh! Apparently, the twins deliberately booked a table that could easily be seen from the penthouse so they could watch their father's lunch date.

"How is it?" London whispered to the two in a conspiring voice. "Is there any progress?"

Altair and Vega, who thought they would be scolded, breathed a sigh of relief. Apparently, Uncle London was as interested as they were.

"We still don't know. The beautiful auntie's face immediately turned pale as soon as she arrived even though Daddy hadn't done anything strange..."

"Hmm..." London squinted his eyes, trying to see the situation better. Physically, Nicolae and Sanna looked good together. Many Sky Bar guests were quietly paying attention to them because they were feasts for the eyes.

Inwardly, London was also pleased that Nicolae managed to find another girl to love. But why does this girl look pale? He couldn't guess what was happening.

Sanna gulped her prosecco nervously and her uncomfortable attitude was clearly read by Nicolae. He had been trying to get her to talk, but the answer was always short and unclear.

"Uhm ... did I make you uncomfortable?" Finally, Nicolae asked attentively. Sanna only smiled slightly and shook her head.

"It's okay ... It's just that you look different from your picture. I'm a little surprised, that is all," Sanna answered honestly.

"Oh ... sorry, my children are naughty," Nicolae answered while coughing a little. "They intentionally chose my photo from the worst possible angle."

Instantly Sanna's face looked drawn and the pale color on her face disappeared.

"Children? Do you have children?" she asked him.

Nicolae nodded. No matter what, he would always be honest from the start that he already had two children to whoever woman he would meet. Indeed they are not his biological children, but those women didn't need to know the details.

"Yes, I have two 10-year-old children," Nicolae answered.

Sanna's face instantly brightened. "Oh, I see..."

She then smiled and, for the first time, Nicolae realized the girl had a very attractive pair of dimples.

"You look happy to hear that I have kids..." Nicolae commented. Sanna's attitude attracted him. The girl nodded shyly.

"Ah ... yes, I should be honest from the start. I have an Electra-complex ..."

Nicolae was stunned to hear Sanna's honesty. No wonder such a young and beautiful girl like her agreed to meet Nicolae who was described in his profile as an older man in his 40's. Apparently Sanna had Electra-complex, a psychological disorder that made her attracted to an older male figure in place of her father.

The opposite of the Electra-complex is the Oedipus-complex in men who liked older women because they reminded the men of their mother.

Nicolae swallowed hard and gulped down the prosecco until it was gone.

Now he understood why Sanna was happy to hear that he already had children because it meant his fatherly image still fit the girl's criteria.

He did not know how to behave in front of a girl who openly claimed to like older men.

Nicolae was psychologically and emotionally very old. He would be 105 this year, but his appearance would never change, always looked young like this.

"Uhm .. I see," Nicolae said with a smile. "So, you like older men. They say women suffer from Electra-complex because they didn't get the love of their father when they were young. Is that true?"

Sanna just shrugged. "Maybe. I never know my father. He left my mother and me when I was 5 years old."

"Hmm ... I'm sorry to hear that," Nicolae replied.

Nicolae did not have the time and interest to heal a woman's heart that was searching for compensation for her father's love and affection. So, even though Sanna looked beautiful and kind, Nicolae did not intend to have a serious relationship with her.

He would only be nice to her until this lunch date was over, and prepare for the last two dates. After that, he would keep an eye on Altair and Vega so that they could no longer trick him to go on ridiculous blind dates like this.

He, Nicolae Medici, was able to find a woman to date on his own. Ha.

"Hmm ... yeah, that's fine." Sanna shook her head while smiling. "How about you? Why did you go on a dating website? I don't think someone like you will have a hard time finding a girlfriend."

"I actually don't," Nicolae replied, massaging his forehead. "My children were playing on me. Sorry, if you become involved. We should just finish our lunch and get this date over with. I don't want to bother you any further ..."

"Oh, is that so?" Sanna's face looked disappointed. She then nodded and gave a sign to the waiter to bring the menu. "Then, let's order food."

"Well, I agree."

They then ordered food and said nothing more. Nicolae appreciated his children's good intentions to find him a girlfriend, and he would go to the three blind dates they had arranged for him, but he would not take any of the women seriously, because he did not intend to find a girlfriend.

Later, once he was ready, he would find the right woman by himself.

Dish after dish was served and both enjoyed their lunch. Sanna and Nicolae were polite to each other, but nothing more than that. Nicolae had already stated that he really didn't want to 'bother' Sanna any further, which meant he had no intention to take their date to the next level.

Sanna was a smart girl and she understood the cues given. As a woman who had self-respect, she certainly would not force herself on Nicolae, even though she was already attracted to the young man.

When they were enjoying dessert, suddenly, a voice came from the door calling Sanna's name.

"Sannaaaaa ... where are you? Are you all right?"

Sanna immediately covered her lips and turned her head towards the sound.

"Gosh ... Marie!" She hurriedly got up from her chair and excused herself to Nicolae. She quickly approached the newly arriving girl and pulled her out. "Why are you here?!?"

"What? You're welcome, by the way. You asked me to save you from the serial killer. I immediately called your cellphone as we planned if you met a perverted man or you didn't like your date, to pretend to say that your father got into a car accident and is being treated in the hospital so you can leave. But after calling you many times, you still didn't pick it up. I was scared to death, you know! I thought the killer has abducted you!! Luckily he hasn't had time to do anything!"

Sanna just realized that her cellphone was turned to silent mode so it wouldn't interfere with her lunch. She didn't remember that she and Marie made a deal to save her from a bad date.

She would text Marie and later her best friend would pretend to call her to tell her that her parents were sick or got into an accident. That way, Sanna could escape from her horrible date. Nicolae's charm had made Sanna forget about Marie altogether.

As a result, now her best friend had to come to the Sky Bar to make sure she was okay.

Good, God!

"The serial killer? You meant me?"

Nicolae's astonished voice behind them made the two girls shocked to the core and immediately looked at him.

"Ah ... no... I mean ..." Sanna looked very guilty, while Marie only narrowed her eyes and studied Nicolae closely.

"Are you not a serial killer?" the girl asked Nicolae. "If you're not one, then you don't need to feel offended."

Nicolae was astonished at Marie's words. He watched the girl who now instead casually placed her hands on her waist.

Marie was a very cool girl. She wore a white tank top with ripped jeans and red boots. Her long brown hair was braided in two and her beautiful face was adorned with cute freckles with pursed lips and narrowed eyes. Her expression made Nicolae want to pinch her nose because he was exasperated by her.

"What if I am? And what if I'm not?" Nicolae asked back. He crossed his arms on his c.h.e.s.t.