Chapter 37

MARCO’S POINT OF VIEW

A fine woman was walking towards us. She was pretty and classy, but I was itching to get away from this place. It was eight in the evening, and I wondered what they were doing in the hospital now.

Mom introduced me to this girl named Athena. She smiled at me, and I did the same just so wouldn’tI act rudely, and Mom wouldn’t be embarrassed and disappointed with me. They started talking about business right away, and then the topic turned to me.

“My son has been the CEO of our company for years now, you two can get along with each other for sure. Why don’t you try to get to know each other?” Mom smiled at me, and I didn’t know what to say.

“Mom, she can join me. I can introduce her to my friends some other time,” Maya suddenly chimed in.

“Maya, let Marco get to know her,” Mom said, then turned to me. “Why don’t you grab some coffee after this? Just the two of you?”

“Not tonight, mom. Maya and I have somewhere to go,” I finally