Aleksis looked at Nicolae's reddening face and realized that Nicolae still had feelings for her. This was why she hurriedly excused herself from the young man and approached her brother Terry who had just snatched a cocktail from a servant's tray.
"Hey ... I'm glad you succeeded in persuading Nic to go home," Aleksis greeted him with a smile. She hugged Terry and kissed his cheeks.
"Of course he has to go home, he won't be having his 100th birthday every year," Terry commented. He finished his cocktail and then took a second glass, "Where are my niece and nephew?"
Aleksis looked around and realized her two children were not with her. "You know ... they were with me just now. Maybe they went to Mom. I'll find the two kids first."
Terry nodded, "All right. I'll accompany Nicolae, otherwise, he would have to dodge all the girls on his own."