LOVE AND DANGER

Chapter 10 - Tough in Business, Tough in Family

Jeanne D'Arc

Ever since my son put me on bodyguard protection, I feel human, Mario can't find a single opportunity to lay a hand on me. Right now, he has full control over my 2 businesses, but it won't last, I don't know how yet, but I'll turn the situation around in my favor. My father keeps asking me for the documents. I didn't tell him anything about Mario, but Javier Rodriguez isn't stupid, he knows and sees everything that's going on.

Well, I'm going to get out of it, today, there is more urgent to settle, my child's life as a couple. For some time now, my son has been the subject of the media *Montréal's most coveted single rich man* *The cheating man*, etc. I'm going to put an end to all this. There's this girl Jenna who always chases after him, she's not a good wife for my son, I can see in her little game, she's there just out of interest. I must do everything to get Frandie and my son back together, despite my son confessing to me that she had a relationship with another, I don't believe it, Frandie is too shy and sweet for this kind of action.

bling bling bling

- Hello Lucia, how are you? I answer the phone

- I'm fine aunty and you? Does she ask me

- I'm fine honey, you planned the meeting with Frandie for me? I ask him

- Yes aunt, we'll be in my apartment all day tomorrow since it's Saturday! she told me

- It will be perfect my darling, so at 12 I'll be there, it's been a long time since you cooked for me, huh! I tell her, teasing her a little.

- It will be tomorrow, Aunty!

- Perfect honey, I love you!

- I love you too Aunty.

Javier Rodríguez

I am Javier Victor Rodriguez, the father of Jeanne d’arc and Schriphra Rodriguez, therefore, the grandfather of David Rodriguez Morino and Lucia Lopez Rodriguez. I am a respectable and formidable businessman, with 40 years of career, I was able to build an empire of 15 companies in different fields around the world. I had my first daughter at the age of 18, when I had just started my youth, for her, I forged myself, 2 years later, I had my second daughter and I I entered business with my first company, Global Construction, which today belongs to Jeanne-d'Arc.

You can imagine all the work I've done to put it all together, so little Mario can't make me understand that he's stronger than me. This asshole coaxed my princess Jeanne-d'arc to marry her against my will and that of my wife, for the happiness of my family, I closed my eyes, but enough is enough. Not long ago, I wanted to look at the companies that are in the name of my daughters, so I asked Jeanne-d'arc for the documents necessary for my analysis, impossible to give them to me. She gave me all the excuses in the world; however, I know it's that asshole Mario who's withholding those documents. Ahhhhhhh, he thinks he's a smartass, because he forgets that all the family businesses are affiliated, and, I have control over the family fortune. I'm going to give him a few more days, let him have fun, in the meantime, I'm going to see my new business partner who is none other than Gregorio.

Knock Knock knock

- Hi Mr. Rodriguez, I wasn't expecting you today! Throws Gregorio at me, getting up to greet me

- I didn't want to warn, I like to surprise my partners! I answer him to tease him a little while sitting on the sofa in his office

- Ah I see, that's ok, that's all your right! He answers me laughing

Infact, I came to see him, because according to my research his daughter Frandie was in relation with my grandson David, I want to know more about her.

- I came to see you for a non-professional matter. I spoke

- Tell me Mr. Rodriguez, how can I help you? Does it start amaze me

- You have a 22-year-old daughter, don't you? I throw

- Hey, yes, my little Frandie! He answers me skeptically

- She is related to my grandson David Rodriguez Morino?

- She was in touch with your grandson, but you know with the young people there, she told me that everything is over with him! unpacks me

- I would like to meet her! I tell him directly.

- May I know the exact reason Mr. Rodriguez; you have I don't like to interfere in my daughter's love life! Does he throw me

I like his character, tough in business, but even tougher for his family.

- Me neither, but when the happiness of children is important to us, we have no other choice.

- I see Mr. Rodriguez, I will make sure that you meet my daughter in the days to come.

Frandie

It's finally Saturday, oh how I love my weekends, the perfect time to sleep, eat and sleep again, ahhhhh. Today I'm going to spend it at my best friend Lucia's, I get up to go to the shower, I'm too lazy to take a bath this morning, summer is starting to retreat to make way for fall, oh how boring these changing seasons are.

So, I'm off to the shower to clean up, then get dressed. For this cold, I chose to wear blue jeans, a black long-sleeved polo shirt and black Adidas sneakers, my hair, I just do a bun. After all these routines, I'm going to eat and head for Lucia's apartment.

knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock

- Hey hey, Frandie I'm coming, why all this noise? Throw me Lucia inside her apartment

- ahhhhhhhh, ahhhhhhh, I want to play like when I was 8 years old! I tell him laughing

- …

- Lucia, you didn't just wake up, I hope. I ask her to look her up and down

- Yes, what time is it?

- 10:30 am Lucia, you wanted me to come here, it's to sleep, I have my bed at home! I tell him while sitting down on the Couch

- No, it's for cooking and we'll have a guest today, I didn't want to be alone with her. she told me

- Ah, yes? Who is that? I ask while playing on my phone

- If I tell you, won't you run away? Does she ask me

- What happened Lucia, don't tell me it's David. I tell her, staring at her

- No, it's my aunt, she wants to eat with me, well, with you! She answers me, avoiding my gaze

- You're serious, and you're telling me now? I tell him angry

- Don't get angry please, she wants to talk to you, I knew you were going to refuse so that Mario wouldn't attack you…

- You're right, it's good, I'm already here no, but I have nothing to wear!

- It's not a problem, I have! She tells me very happy

Jeanne D'Arc

I'm on my way to my niece Lucia's apartment, I can't wait to see Frandie and chat with her. After about thirty minutes, I am finally in the building.

Knock Knock knock

- Hi Auntie! Lucia throws me open the door and gives me a kiss

- Hi, my darling, waw, only 3 months without seeing you and you're a woman like that? I spoke

- Ah Aunt, I'm always the same, ahhhh! She replies showing me the couch to sit on

- You are beautiful princess, where is Frandie? Don't tell me she didn't come? I ask

- She's in the bedroom, she'll join us in a moment!

We stand there talking a bit about everything, until I see a beautiful, shy woman in front of me.

- Hello Mrs. Morino. Does she throw at me giving me her hand

- Hi my dear. I respond by giving her a big hug

- You’re, okay? I add

- I'm very well Mrs. Morino.

- No Morino with me Frandie, whether you call me mom or Jeanne d’Arc. I tell him pretending to be angry

- Can I call you Auntie? because you are Lucia's aunt. Does she ask me with further justification

- For now, I accept it

- Alright, let's sit down to eat. Lance Lucia

- Did you prepare Lucia? I ask looking at Frandie

- Yes and no, it's the two of us, Frandie and me, aunty! Answer me Lucia

We are there eating, we talk about everything. I know Frandie better now and I can swear she is a good girl. She's the perfect wife for my son.

- Frandie, I learned something, and I want to hear your version! I throw at once

- Hey, hey, what is it exactly? She asks me all embarrassed

- That you cheated on my son. I say directly

- Mmmmmm, hey hey, yes, it's the truth Aunt Joan of Arc! She replies lowering her head

- Tell me the truth because you're lying there!

- It's… It's the truth, Auntie Jeanne-d'Arc.

- Lucia, I know that you can't lie to me. I say looking at Lucia

- Aunty darling, only Frandie can enlighten you on this point, I just hope you trust us.

- Go ahead, I'm listening.

- I didn't cheat on David, I love him with all my being, but our relationship is impossible! Give me Frandie suddenly

The girls told me the whole situation, and I promised them that I would do my best so that this Mario monster would end up behind bars. We could with Frandie's evidence, but it's not enough for a maximum sentence.