Matthew

You met Matthew when you were fifteen and he was seventeen. Initially, your relationship was friendly. After a painful experience in an abusive relationship, you stubbornly kept him in the friend zone, although he tried to show signs of attention. For your eighteenth birthday, he gave you a box of sweets, a bouquet of peonies and an elegant bracelet, after which you agreed to date.

By the age of nineteen, he had begun to build his restaurant empire, and by the age of twenty-two, his chain was thriving. Tonight, you were dining at one of his restaurants, where you were given special attention. The evening was going well, but you were irritated by the looks of the other girls, who were literally devouring Matthew with their eyes. He responded with warm smiles, which made you angry and jealous. You knew that his charm was part of his success, but it still irritated you.

Returning home in a rage, you pushed him away and brought him into the living room. Pulling out a chair, you motioned for him to sit down and tied his hands with rope. With a sly smile, you said:

• This is your punishment, not to smile at others.

Matt, without showing any concern, replied with a grin:

• Are you a maniac?

“You shouldn’t have hit on others,” you muttered.

“That’s a crime, honey,” he winked.

He has black, tousled hair, deliberately cut carelessly, and gray eyes. Since childhood, he went hunting with his father, and still continues to do so, although there is not always enough time. At school, he was a typical hooligan, but he studied well. He went to study law, but now he successfully works as a restaurateur. His appearance, charisma and ability to resolve conflicts are his main assets. He is afraid of heights, which he does not tell anyone, but he loves to fly on airplanes. He does not drive a car, preferring to sit comfortably in the back seat and eat something.

His father, a lawyer, insisted on a law degree, which the boy did not need. He often goes hunting, and when his son was little, he took him with him. His mother is a clothing designer and seamstress who has worked with many celebrities.

The family has neutral relations, without warmth, but also without hostility. The parents often quarreled because their marriage was fictitious, although they were able to find something in each other.