LOVE IN ROME

One evening on September 15, 2000, I was returning from a party organized by one of my father's associates. His name is Lucas MALDINI. I don't like these kinds of parties but I had to go there to please my family and especially my father.

Indeed, Lucas MALDINI celebrated the 70th anniversary of his company. It's a family company that had existed for years and that he inherited. My father forced me to go there because Lucas MALDINI was also the majority shareholder of one of our companies. It was a way of consolidating the ties between our family and that of Lucas MALDINI. In addition to the business that connects us to the MALDINI family, Lucas MALDINI also intends to give me his daughter's hand. Her name is Marina MALDINI. My parents agreed to this wedding even though I didn't like this girl. Besides, I hated women to the point of not wanting to get married anymore. This disgust is due to the fact that I was severely betrayed by my first love. She was a girl that I loved very much and who dumped me on my birthday. I continue to remember this painful event as if it happened yesterday. Now I'm 25 years old and my dad says it's time for me to get married. He is very serious to the point of agreeing with Lucas MALDINI so that his daughter Marina will marry me. I really want to oppose them but I respect my father enormously and I would not want to have a conflict with him.

However, I was coming back from this party and I was very exhausted whereas I didn't enjoy myself. I hadn't even taken a drink during the evening. I park my vehicle in the garage and I go to my bedroom by passing the living room when suddenly I meet my mother.

« Are you back already? » she asked immediately.

« Good evening mother. Yes I just arrived. I have to go to bed quickly to be in good shape tomorrow morning because I have some very important business to attend to at the office. So I had to come home early. » I answered

« Okay son. I understood. I hope at least that you had fun and that you took advantage of the party to discuss with Marina the daughter of Lucas MALDINI? » asked my mother.

« Without wanting to offend Mr. MALDINI, I was bored at his party and I didn't speak to his daughter. The only important thing I did tonight was to greet to all of Lucas MALDINI's friends.» I answered.

« What ? You are very weird Pablo. I am disappointed.» said my mother.

« I'm sorry mom. But you know very well that I don't like MARINA. So it's difficult for me to pretend. » I added.

After my statement, my mother was surprised and she replied by saying:

« I don't like it when you talk about MARINA like that. Do you have any idea what she means to us or what your wedding with her means to the future of our family? » asked my mother.