The experienced lawyer Julia Lichtenberg works as in-house lawyer for the Hamburg company "Pasta Waller". On behalf of her partner and employer Peter Waller, she travels to Verona to negotiate the takeover of the Galvani family's fine pasta factory. However, despite serious financial problems, the proud Giovanni Galvani and his wife Carla are not even thinking of leaving their small traditional company to a large corporation. The Galvanis are represented in the matter by their friend and lawyer Robert Donatius. When they first met, the two lawyers could hardly believe their eyes: 15 years ago, when Julia was still living in Verona, she and Robert shared a great love - until Robert let her sit in front of the altar because he got cold feet. The two very quickly feel that their feelings for one another have been buried over the years, but not extinguished.