The Prince Who Cannot Fall In Love & The Missing Heiress

"Mother, hello! How are you?" Vega was happy to hear her mother's voice. She asked how her parents and her brothers were doing.

"We are good. We will meet Nic and his family for lunch later today," Aleksis replied. She could see Mischa in the background, folding some clothes and put them into a suitcase. She could only smile and called the man. "Hey, Mischa. How are you? I hope my daughter doesn't trouble you too much."

"Everything is good," Mischa looked up from the clothes and waved at Aleksis. "Vega is the sweetest woman and I never feel troubled. Not even once."

"Ah.. I am glad to hear that," Aleksis turned to Vega. "How do you like your trip? Altair has returned home yesterday and he is quite busy now. He told me you guys had a lot of fun together in Monaco."

"We did. We are now in Nice," said Vega. "We are staying in a beautiful resort by the beach. It's very laid back and we are taking things slowly."

"Sounds really nice." Aleksis waved at her husband who just entered their home with some flowers in his hand. "Honey, I am talking with Vega and Mischa."

Soon, Vega saw her father on the screen. The handsome man looked a lot like her. and he was carrying lavenders in his hand. After he put them in a beautiful vase, he waved at her with a smile.

"You look healthy," was what he said. "Are you having fun?"

"Yes, I am. Mischa is taking care of me," said Vega happily. He waved at Mischa and motioned the man to sit beside her, while she was talking to her parents. When the man came, she instinctively took his hands and put them on her lap.

Aleksis and Elios exchanged glances. They had heard from Altair after he returned from Europe that Mischa and Vega seemed to get along well and might already be dating in Monaco.

Now, they could see for themselves that their daughter and Mischa were truly inseparable. Her public display of affection toward the man was not surprising to them. Both Aleksis and Elios knew their daughter very well. Vega was really an expressive and affectionate person.

However, they were interested in knowing how far had Vega and Mischa gone. Last month, Mischa came to New York for work and he stopped by their mansion to talk to Aleksis and Elios about his intention to approach Vega when they were reunited in Paris.

At that time Vega was not home. She was visiting Nicolae at his home. It was when Aleksis gave Mischa her ring to be used to propose to Vega, should things go well in Paris and Vega decided to choose him, instead of Ren.

Now, they were curious to know what happened.

"Mother, Father, Mischa and I are getting married," said Vega without further ado. She raised her hand and showed her ring finger. "Thank you for giving him this ring. This is so beautiful."

Even though Aleksis hoped Mischa would get Vega's heart and she thought the man would be successful in his mission, still, when she saw with her own eyes that Vega was wearing the engagement ring, Aleksis felt so moved.

She pressed her lips and tears started welling up in her eyes. "Oh.. that's wonderful. I am happy for you."

"Congratulations! When is the wedding?" Elios asked the new couple with great interest. Vega was his beloved child, his only daughter, and the apple of his eye. Her happiness was paramount.

"Yes... when is the wedding? And where? Do you want to hold the wedding in our home in Targu Mures... in your grandpa's castle in Stuttgart... or in Grosetto? Wait.. we can also have an island wedding on your grandmother's island. That would be beautiful!"

Mischa and Vega exchanged glances. They had not had time to talk about the wedding. He just proposed to her last night.

"We haven't discussed that," Vega said sheepishly. "We just got engaged last night."

"Oh.. okay," Aleksis chuckled. "I am sorry for being too excited. You can take your time and let us know what you decide. Your father and I will be happy to help with whatever you need."

She realized she had been too excited and should hold back a little. The couple must need some space to be with each other and talk about technicalities.

She shouldn't be pushy, even though she really wanted to see them get together and become a family. Elios glanced at his wife and held her hand affectionately. He understood what she was feeling and shared her sentiment.

He, too, wished to see Vega and Mischa happy. But as parents, they should keep their distance and let the young people do things at their own pace.

"We will talk about all the options and get back to you," Vega said with a chuckle. "I am calling just to let you know that we are engaged. Also... to thank you, for giving him this ring, so he could use it to propose to me. I love it."

"Oh.. he told you that already?" Aleksis was all smiles when she spoke.

She was over the moon when she heard her beloved daughter was finally engaged... to the man that they, her family, loved. Aleksis also knew how much the man cared about Vega. So, she couldn't be happier to see her daughter end up with him.

"Yes, he told me everything. Thank you so much!"

"It looks perfect on you," said Aleksis. "Mother will be happy."

"I plan to call her after I talk to you and tell grandpa and grandma about this good news."

"Oh, do it then. She will be ecstatic."

"We also plan to visit them in Germany after we go to Grosseto to see Grandpa Lauriel."

"We should have a conference call when you are there. Let's have the whole family. What do you think?" Aleksis turned to her husband. "We should tell the others to make time for the conference call."

Elios nodded. "We can do that."

"Sounds like a plan," Aleksis was very excited. 

Vega and Mischa could only smile when they saw Aleksis' enthusiasm. Yes, sounds like a good idea to have the whole family doing a conference call when they reached Caspar Schneider's house.