still had to call her brother in Paris, where he had flown to settle his business and decide whether or not to buy a chateau in Bordeaux. After lunch, she decided to take a walk and at the same time call her grandfather and brother. Having dialed her grandfather’s number on the phone, she waited; Ludovic did not pick up the phone for a long time and finally answered:
– Hello granddaughter! – his voice was joyful, which lifted Melisande’s mood.
– How are you doing, grandpa? Anything new? Like a grandma?
– Things are good, I recently spoke with your mother, she said hello to you. Grandma is fine, let’s go for a walk with her, what’s new with you?
– I’m getting ready for the opening, will you come?
– Exactly, your discovery, I forgot, forgive me. Yes, of course we’ll fly, do you need to call your mom about wine at the event or will Pierre take care of this issue?
– Pierre has a lot to do now, he’s rushing around with his discoveries, and besides, he wants to buy a chateau in Bordeaux, so I’ll call my mother.
– Okay, but I think he can get to the opening.
– I’ll call him today, let’s discuss this point.
– You are business people with me, so run, granddaughter.
“Yes, business,” she answered with a smile, “we’ll call you this week.”
– Yes, we’ll call you, bye!
After talking with her grandfather, she smiled, she really liked the fact that he was in a great mood and promised to be at the opening. Walking into a nearby coffee shop, she grabbed a large caramel latte and headed to the park. Sitting down on the bench, she took out her phone and dialed her brother. Pierre-Martin immediately picked up the phone:
– Pierre, hello!
– Hello, little sister, how are you doing? Are you getting ready to open?
– Yes, I’m getting ready, I’m doing well, I talked to my grandfather.
– Yes, and how are they doing?
– They are great, just imagine, he forgot about my discovery, but I reminded him, and he said that they would arrive.
– And will there be a grandmother?
– As I understand, yes, how is your deal? What did you decide with the chateau in Bordeaux?
– I haven’t decided anything yet, I need to fly and look…
– You’ll fly after my opening.
– Yes, most likely, a detailed analysis of both the soil and the vineyard is needed.
– Yes, this is a serious matter, it takes time. Well, okay, we’ll call again.
– Yes, in touch, have a nice day!
– Bye to you too!
After talking to everyone and finding out that everyone was doing well, she decided it was time to go back to the studio and do her own thing. In the evening there was a call from my mother.
Having reached her studio, the first thing she did was ask her assistant if anyone had called her:
– Beatrice!
– Yes?
– Did they call me?
– There was a call from Dijon, Madame Saint-Etienne de Grasse called.
– Mom called, I’ll call you back from the office, thank you!
The mother’s unexpected call aroused interest, and she decided to call back immediately. The beeps were ringing, but my mother did not answer the phone. A minute later they answered on the phone:
– Yes, I’m listening.
– Hello Mom, you called me at the studio while I was at lunch, did something happen?
– No, I wanted to know how the preparations are going for your opening of the studio, and to clarify whether you need help with the wine?
– Yes, with wine, I just wanted to ask for help.
– Okay, the wine will be delivered two days earlier.
– Great, how are you doing mom?
– I’m doing as well as possible.
– I’m glad that everything is fine with you, we’ll call you then during the week.
– Yes, we’ll call you, all the best, bye.
– Bye!
Melisande dropped the call, and she felt a little sad that conversations with her mother were limited to business only, and there was no hint of the warmth that was there before.
Many years later, when Pierre was already living in Rome, he recalled his conversation with his grandfather, and his heart was filled with warmth. After graduating from the lyceum and university, he started working in one of his grandfather’s companies, and after working there for 5 years, he decided that it was time to open his own chain of wine stores. Wine became his passion, he could talk about it for hours, taste it, and of course, following the example of his grandfather, he began to collect his own collection. In Rome, Pierre had two apartments, one was next to the Castel Sant’Angelo, the other was on Corso. He lived in the second apartment because his favorite gym was located next to it, which he went to three times a week to keep himself in good physical shape. He had a chain of wine boutiques and indoor casinos in several cities, including Rome, Milan, Paris and Marseille. The wine shops were supplied from the vineyards of his mother, Olivia Saint-Etienne de Grasse. The wines presented in his stores were only of two grand classes cru (highest) and premier cru (first), it promised a special pleasure for the people who idolized this drink. Red Burgundy wine made from Pinot Noir with the sweet taste of raspberries, cherries and strawberries delighted the tastes of the most demanding people, and white wine Chablis was created from Chardonnay grapes. These are the kind of wines that Melisande should have had at the opening. The Côte d’Or region was considered the heart of Burgundy, and translated from French meant “Gold Coast”.
Chapter 2 Time to part ways
In France, Madame Saint-Etienne de Grasse had a magnificent chateau with vineyards in the Côte d’Or region, which produced the best and most expensive wines of Burgundy. Olivia lived in France all her life and, unlike her father, had no plans to move anywhere. She was born on the outskirts of Beaune, but spent her childhood and youth in Lyon. When there was talk about her parents moving to Sicily, Olivia decided to move to Dijon. At first, Louis thought that she would move with them, but he did not take into account the fact that by that moment she had grown up and was ready to make important decisions herself and bear responsibility for them. However, Louis was a man who was difficult to convince of anything, and he decided to set a condition under which Olivia could remain in France and live independently. Since his communication with her was limited
