Chapter 979 - Dinner With Nicolae & Marie (2) (1/2)

When Rose saw Marie, the girl was stunned. She did not expect the mother of the teenage girl she had seen a few days ago in Central Park to look so young. Marie looked only a few years older than Rose.

The girl became even more impressed when she saw Nicolae. The man came up to them with Summer clinging to his arm. There was no mistaking it, this couple is Summer's parents.

Ahh .. if only Summer didn't look like her parents and was so attached to her father, Rose would think Rune was playing with her and hired people to claim to be the parents of this niece of his.

”Welcome, Rose. We are delighted to meet you,” said Marie pleasantly. She immediately took Rose inside and showed her around their house.

The Medicis lived in a townhouse. It consisted of two levels and was quite spacious. Marie and Nicolae's bedroom was located on the first floor together with the living room, kitchen, and dining room.

They had a small library, lounge, Summer's bedroom, and a guest room on the second floor. Lauriel used to stay in their spare bedroom when he was visiting them in New York.

Near the terrace on the second floor was a workspace for Marie, who for the last few years had been returning to work as a cybersecurity consultant for her clients from around the world.

In front of others, she claimed to be a writer. However, Marie was still doing her old profession. Even though she now didn't need money at all, Marie wanted to keep working to continue to train her skills and keep up with the cybersecurity industry trends.

In front of Rose, she claimed to be an aspiring writer struggling to finish her first novel. This was to clear Rose's suspicion of her.

After Marie finished inviting Rose to tour her house and look around, the two women then went down to the dining room to enjoy dinner.

That evening Nicolae and Marie cooked some very delicious dishes for their guests. Nicolae, who used to live alone and take good care of himself, had been honing his cooking skills for decades and was able to indulge his wife and children with delicious food.

Marie herself was not an idle woman. She also learned new recipes so she could cook Nicolae and Summer's favorite dishes. So, if they invited guests to a dinner like this, they could both serve up an appetizing meal.

Seeing some of the dishes served on the dining table, Rose and Rune looked at each other and gulped. Hehehe... their plan to empty their stomachs today was good. Now, they could eat a sumptuous dinner.

”Let's eat,” said Nicolae, asking everyone to start eating. A variety of dishes ranging from entree, appetizer, main courses, and dessert was served with the appropriate wine pairing.

”Jeez ... I feel like we're eating in a fancy place. Everything is SO GOOD,” said Rose with satisfaction. She looked at the couple with sparkling eyes. ”Thank you so much for inviting me. The food is delicious, and I feel very welcomed here.”

”Ah .. you're welcome, Rose. We are glad to meet you,” said Marie, smiling broadly. She then turned to Rune, who was happy to see that Nicolae and Marie seemed to like Rose. ”When will you take Rose to meet Aleksis and Alaric?”

”In a few days,” said Rune. He looked at Rose. ”You don't mind meeting my other family members, do you? I told you I have an older sister in New York.”

”Oh, that's right.. I remember. She is the mother of your twin nephews?” asked Rose. ”Of course, I don't mind.”

”That's right. I'll talk to them to invite us to dinner,” said Rune with a smile.

Rose nodded. ”Ahahaha .. that's right. We can't possibly invite them because we both can't cook.”

Actually, the reason Rune didn't want to invite Aleksis and Alaric to Rose's apartment for dinner together was not the fact that she and Rose couldn't cook, but because the apartment where Rose lived was too small and simple compared to the Linden family's mansion.

They could hire chefs to cook for them, but inviting the wealthiest people in the world to their humble place didn't feel quite right.

Ahh ... this made Rune think that he should have his own house. The Schneider family owned many properties in the states, particularly in New York. He just needed to choose which one he wanted to use.

However, if he wanted to ask Rose to move into a big and luxurious new house, the girl would have wondered and confused since she thought he was a poor guy.

Was it time for Rune to reveal his identity to Rose? It didn't seem like he needed to hide the fact that his family was wealthy any longer. Rose came from an affluent family as well, and she was not a golddigger who only wanted other people's wealth.