"I thought I had stopped believing in love. It turns out I simply hadn't met the right person yet." — Michael, 48, Hong Kong
| Michael · M100298 | Grace · F100331 | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | Age 48 | Age 44 |
| City | 🌉 Hong Kong Mid-Levels | 🌉 Hong Kong Taikoo |
| Profession | Family Office CEO | Senior Law Firm Partner |
| Education | Harvard Business School MBA | HKU Faculty of Law + University of London |
| Languages | Cantonese / English / Mandarin | Cantonese / English |
| Marital Status | Divorced, with two adult children (ages 20 and 22) | Divorced, with one teenage child (age 15) |
| Background | Born in Hong Kong, studied in Boston, worked in Europe before returning | Born in Hong Kong, returned to practise after studying in London |
| Family Expectations | Remarriage; hopes his partner and children will bond naturally, without forcing it | Remarriage; hopes her partner will respect her boundaries with her child |
| Lifestyle Pace | Semi-retired pace, values quality of life and private space | Still working at high intensity; weekends reserved for children |
| Partner Expectations | Intellectual equals — not seeking care, seeking understanding | To be respected, not "received"; to have her own place |
| Concern | Fears his partner may one day regret choosing someone with grown children | Fears being seen as a "package of credentials" rather than a person |
| Interests | Sailing, contemporary art collecting, private wine tasting | Classical music, travel, calligraphy |
Michael chose the bespoke plan. Pei-Yun Lin conducted two in-depth consultations (three hours in total) before beginning to build his candidate pool — twice the upfront investment of the standard process.
Michael's unspoken worry: that a partner would one day regret choosing someone with grown children. Pei-Yun Lin drew this out of him and used it as the key basis for selecting Grace.
The first meeting was arranged at a friend's private residence — no staff, no other guests. The two spent three hours talking in a completely safe environment.
Pei-Yun Lin asked me a question, and it took me three days to find the answer. Then I knew — Grace was the right person.
I don't need the other person to be perfect. What I need is someone who sees me — not just my credentials.
Michael's greatest fear was not failing to find someone, but that, once found, the other person would come to regret it. I ensured Grace knew about this before they met — her response told me she was the right person.
The difficulty of remarriage matching lies not in aligning credentials, but in psychological readiness. Michael came to VEENI carrying fears he had never voiced — the Matchmaker's role was to ensure he had the courage to let go of that fear before ever meeting Grace.