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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Karin" data-source="post: 60352" data-attributes="member: 57167">Jenna, Charlie, Randy, Ronald and Lucas were having dinner at the Diamond’s hotel’s restaurant. The tension was clear around the table. Randy cleared his throat and said in a strained tone of voice, “So here we are, having dinner together at last!”  “Well I figured it was about time I’d get to know my future in-laws!” Ronald smiled. Jenna raised an eyebrow in surprise and Charlie said, “No mom. We are not engaged!”Randy gave Charlie’s hand a little squeeze and said, “At least not yet!” Charlie pulled away her hand and said, “There’s no rush, I’m just out of college. I need to focus on my career right now!”  “Sounds wise, what do you do?” Ronald asked.  “I’m a High School teacher…” Charlie replied.Ronald frowned, “Really?”“Charlie’s fluent in Italian and Spanish dad,” Randy explained.“Oh well that’s good, maybe you can help us with translating some of our contracts abroad,” Ronald grinned.“Wow! You have hotels abroad too?” Lucas asked.“Sure do, you can stay at Diamond’s Hotels in 28 different countries!” Ronald said proudly.“That’s impressive. I didn’t realize that your hotel chain was that big Randy…” Jenna said. “Well dad’s been working hard…”“Yeah when I took over from my father we were only established in eleven countries…” Ronald explained.“I’ve never heard Randy talk about his grandfather,” Charlie commented.“Oh that’s because my parents moved to the Bahamas after my father retired,” Ronald explained.“We are not exactly close…” Randy muttered.“I see,” Jenna nodded. “So was your dad the one who started the company?”“No it was my grandfather, back in 1910,” Ronald said proudly. “He was a great man, a true entrepreneur.”“Interesting,” Jenna replied.“Randy is named after him,” Ronald said.“He was called Randy too?” Lucas asked.“No he must have been called Randall because that’s Randy’s full name,” Charlie replied.“Exactly,” Randy sighed.“Randall and Charlotte, it sure sounds different from Randy and Charlie!” Lucas pondered.The adults’ laughed and Jenna said, “You’re right.” “You know Randy is going to inherit all this one day so it’s important that he marries well and a good name is the first step,” Ronald remarked.Charlie and Randy sighed and Jenna looked concerned, before she asked Ronald, “You’re an only child?”   “Oh no, I am not, but I’m the oldest and my little sister Amelia is just a stock holder and my little brother Jacob doesn’t have any sons so…”Charlie rolled her eyes, “Yeah because we’re still living in a man’s world!”Ronald however didn’t get her sarcasm as he smiled sincerely and said, “I’m so glad you know that dear, cause then you’ll understand that your most important task in life will be to stand by your man and raise the kids!”Charlie and Jenna coughed on their drinks, Lucas looked puzzled and Randy looked embarrassed. Charlie and Jenna exchanged a look but since they didn’t want to argue with their host they chose not to say anything more.</blockquote>

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