Episode 10

In Francesco's mind, even if Igor were to marry the most prominent person in town, it didn't mean that the rest of the family would benefit from it. In some way, he knew that his grandson had done it with the purpose of harming the family, as a sort of revenge.

"Mr. Francesco," the assistant caught the old man's attention.

Nathaniel handed over some papers to Francesco, explaining what those documents were about.

"As it is clearly a marriage proposal, Mr. Enrico asked me to deliver this gift as a symbol of goodwill between the families."

The old man didn't expect Enrico to do such a thing. He gestured for Roberto to take the papers from his hands and express gratitude, as he was the groom's father.

"Tell Mr. Enrico that we are very grateful."

"No need to rush to thank him," Nathaniel raised his hand to stop him, giving a half-smile and speaking politely. "What Mr. Enrico wants to make clear is that you can use this engagement gift, but how you use it is up to you."

The assistant paused briefly and continued, still holding everyone's attention, wanting to make everything clear.

"This gift was given, but it can also be taken back from your company, so I hope you will be wise."

The old man stiffened and tried to calm the assistant down.

"Tell Mr. Enrico to rest assured, everything will be done correctly."

Nathaniel nodded and also headed towards the car. As he moved further away, Andrea wanted to voice her opinion on the matter, as she always did.

"How could he be so arrogant? He is just an assistant but acts as if he can intimidate our family. He should know his place."

"Can you please stay quiet for once?" her daughter-in-law scolded, looking at her angrily.

Francesco, after accumulating anger throughout that morning, finally exploded in front of his family.

"Haven't you given enough opinions already? Wasn't it your idea to unite the Rossi family with the Moretti family? Well, you've managed to provoke the person who shouldn't be provoked! Don't you see what the assistant meant? It's clear that Enrico has sent people to closely observe what we're doing in the company. This wedding gift is just a hot potato thrown into our hands. If we dare cause problems regarding this marriage, he can crush us like bugs."

The more the old man thought about it, the more frustrated he became. His family was supposed to be saved by this marriage, but it seemed like they were sinking further instead.

"Andrea, don't think that I don't know what your real plan was, and it was all very stupid."

The young man she wanted Igor to marry was someone who lived a drunken, womanizing, and carefree life. That would have been too easy, but Enrico interfered with that plan. They couldn't rely on that factor anymore to gain their advantages, and they would also be monitored by him. This stroke of bad luck was truly irritating.

"You're too petty to achieve anything. If it weren't for giving me a grandson and raising a good son, do you really think you would be in the position of the lady of this house? Your prestige doesn't come close to what Beatrice was."

Those words were spoken loudly enough for even some employees in another room to hear the outburst, which felt like thorns piercing Andrea's flesh. The expression Andrea had in that moment was indecipherable. She watched her husband and father-in-law leaving the room one after the other. She wished for a hole to hide in, but she couldn't hide her anger and frustration.

"That woman was quite famous, too bad she's been dead for almost twenty years, leaving no trace or ashes."

"Mother! Don't say anything," her son frowned as he reprimanded her.

"Then tell me, my son, Igor has risen to a very high position, what are we going to do about it?" she approached her son, showing concern.

"What are you afraid of, mother? I've always learned that we should rely only on our own efforts, my grandfather just scolded you, it's not like he's going to kick you out of this house, and even if he did, do you really think I couldn't support you?"

Andrea smiled proudly at her son. Since he was in college, he had always found a way to make money, but it was something he had hidden from his father and grandfather. He had managed to accumulate a good amount, and compared to Igor, she thought there was no comparison - the other one just wasted his time abroad. Her son was worth much more than that poor wretch.

The two also entered the house, leaving behind the car that had just left the property. Inside the car, Igor had a satisfied smile on his face and took the opportunity to speak without all the previous theatrics.

"Mr. Enrico, I want to thank you for the cooperation earlier. If it weren't for you, I would still have a long battle with my grandfather, and I don't know if I could come out of it."

Enrico did not respond immediately, and Igor's gaze turned to the outside of the vehicle. Then he spoke to the assistant who was driving.

"Assistant, you can drop me off anywhere. Thank you."

Nathaniel's gaze met Enrico's through the rearview mirror, confirming his request.

"Should I stop?"

"No, go home."

The smile that was once on Igor's lips froze. If Enrico only helped him leave his family's house, he didn't understand why Enrico wanted to take him to his own house. He wondered if he had missed something, because he didn't understand his savior's motive.

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