“What does that have to do with anything?” Giacomo said, leaning forward in the armchair. “It’s relevant, because I really loved that Hungarian woman.” A heavy silence descended upon the room as Alessandro spoke these words. It was thick and tense, but Giacomo didn’t feel strong enough to speak, to pose any more questions to his father. Finally, Alessandro slowly continued on his own. “That Hungarian girl was my only real true love. And now you’re… involved… with her daughter. Are you competing again?” “Papa, you must have arrived to this conclusion as a result of an extremely complex inference. I came into contact with this Hungarian girl because she made an appointment to talk to a representative of the Grotti company, and your own secretary, Gloria, directed her to me. She might as we

