Ian: Hi, can you talk? I am a bit upset with Maria.
Olivier: Right now, not really, I'm having a meeting. What happened?
Ian: I asked her to marry me. Not a real marriage, but just to preserve my rights in Italy after Brexit.
Olivier: I see.
Ian: As you can imagine, she refused.
Olivier: I am sorry. But why actually?
Ian: Hard to say. There is no need to be angry, no is no, she has the right to say no.
Olivier: yes, she does...
Ian: I think she is generally panicked, like afraid of the divorce proceedings and she doesn't feel entirely entitled since she believes to be "a fake Italian".
Olivier: Because she was born in Romania?
Ian: Exactly. It's completely ridiculous, before going to the US she even called the embassy to ask if the same procedure applies to her as "a fake Italian". She thinks to be a kind of a second class citizen.
Olivier: Quite stupid.
Ian: Very!
Olivier: But this is how it is.
Ian: She talked some rubbish afterwards, like we have to try other options etc., see what is possible.
Olivier: Are there any other options?
Ian: All of them are more complicated, if there are any at all. 
Olivier: I see.
Ian: But the truth is that I feel alone now with my problems, that I cannot rely on her.
Olivier: it's a sad ascertainment.
Ian: I am not going to ask her for anything big any more.
Olivier: let's talk about this after my meeting.
Ian: ok, thanks. Just call me.
Ian has asked Maria to marry him to preserve his rights in Italy after Brexit as this is the least complicated option for him. Maria refused. Maria was born in Romania and doesn't feel genuinely Italian. Ian is upset with Maria. 