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Elnora stayed silent for a while, not answering Albert.
She could hear someone calling Albert’s name in the background.
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Elnora seized the moment and then said, “Your friend’s here to pick you up, right? I’ll hang up now.”
Albert replied, “Alright, I’ll call you when I get to the hotel, if you’re still up.”
Elnora replied, “Okay.”
Elnora hung up and set her phone down by the bed.
At the Vuplariland International Airport, Kamron spotted Albert and came over with a big smile on his face.
“You’re finally here. I’ve been waiting for you for half an hour,” Kamron Nguyen said.
Albert gave an apologetic smile. “Sorry, I’m late.”
Kamron slung an arm around Albert’s shoulders. “We’re friends, man. No need to apologize to me.
“Come on, the wine at the bar has already been decanted and is ready for you.”
Albert could only smile wryly and said, “Not tonight. My wife just called to make sure I’m not getting into trouble. She wants me at the hotel in half an hour and to video her as soon as I get there.”
A flash of surprise crossed Kamron’s eyes as he quickly asked, “Wait, weren’t you and your wife just a marriage of convenience?”
He’d always figured Albert and his wife just did their own thing.
Most couples in their circle who married for convenience just do their own thing anyway.
Albert smiled and said, “It’s not exactly a marriage of convenience. She’s got full control over our finances
now.”
Kamron looked genuinely stunned. “Your mom really let her take charge?”
Albert nodded. “Yeah, she’s training her to take over everything. Sometimes I feel like I’m just adopted or something.”
Kamron’s eyes widened in disbelief.
Honestly, you almost never hear about a wife taking over the family finances in our circle.
“No wonder you’re so whipped by your wife,” Kamron joked.
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Albert just gave a wry smile. “Can’t help it. You know what they say-happy wife, happy life.”
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Kamron chuckled and asked, “I saw the media still talking about you and Stella. What’s your wife’s take on all that?”
Albert shrugged and said, “Man, I got totally chewed out. She and my mom almost tag-teamed me for a double whammy.”
Kamron shot him a sympathetic look.
He never imagined the wild guy from back in the day would end up totally under her thumb.
Guess times really have changed.
Albert gave Kamron a helpless look and said with a sigh, “I’m just here to sign the contract and then I’m heading back. No time to party with you this trip.”
Kamron looked a bit let down, but deep down, he really did hope Albert would have a good family life.
Kamron said, “Honestly, partying every day just isn’t that fun after a while.
“The real shame is, I still haven’t found anyone who can actually keep me in check. Having someone who cares enough to boss you around. That’s its own kind of happiness.”
Albert nodded with a smile. “True that.”
Kamron raised an eyebrow.
‘No wonder I always felt something was off, he thought.
That was when it hit him that Albert had been smiling the whole time he was talking.
It was obvious he was genuinely enjoying all the attention.
Having someone who cared and watched over him like that, Kamron knew he’d never get to experience it himself.
“Let me give you a ride back to the hotel,” Kamron offered.
Kamron handed Albert’s bags over to his driver.
Albert nodded. “Thanks for helping me out.”
Kamron replied, “No worries, we’re brothers. No need to be so polite.”
Albert responded with a quiet “Yeah.”
He added, “Back in the day, I could’ve gone for a drink with you, but now it’s just not happening The one at home is way too sharp. If she finds out I said I was heading to the hotel but actually ended up at a bar, she’d
raise hell.
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“Her making a fuss is one thing, but what really gets me is when she gets all teary-eyed.”
Kamron nodded as he listened.
At first, Kamron thought Albert was just chatting like usual.
But as the conversation went on, Kamron started to feel like Albert was kind of bragging.
Kamron fell silent after that.
But he couldn’t help but feel a bit confused.
He remembered hearing lately that Albert’s wife was totally the boss lady type.
‘How could she be the kind who’d get all teary at home?’ Kamron wondered.
‘Is she a power woman outside, but turns soft and gentle at home?’ he thought.
‘If that’s really the case, Kamron mused, ‘then Albert really hit the jackpot.’
Man, Albert really lucked out with her.
Kamron found himself genuinely curious about Albert’s wife.
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After dropping Albert off at the hotel, Kamron immediately had his driver dig up some info on Albert’s wife.
The driver sent the details over to Kamron in no time.
When Kamron opened the file, his eyes immediately landed on Elnora’s face.
Her face was absolutely stunning.
Among all the female clients Kamron had ever worked with, he’d rarely seen a face this beautiful.
Kamron wasn’t there for Albert’s wedding. He didn’t make the trip back.
He’d been based in Vuplariland all these years, so he hardly knew Elnora at all.
He quickly saved the photo to his phone.
For reasons he couldn’t quite explain, he felt a sudden rush of excitement.
Meanwhile, Albert had no idea that all his showing off in the car had accidentally sparked a new competitor for his wife without even realizing it.
As soon as Albert got back to the hotel, he shot Elnora a quick text. [Hey, you still up?l
After hitting send, he just stared at the chat window, waiting.
For some reason, he couldn’t help feeling a little anxious, though he wasn’t sure why.
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He thought about calling Elnora, but worried he might wake her if she was already asleep.
It had been forever since Albert felt this way.
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Albert couldn’t help feeling like a lovestruck kid again, just like back when he first had a crush on a girl.
Elnora still hadn’t replied.
Albert scratched his head and dropped his phone onto the bed.
‘She must be asleep by now, Albert thought.
Ever since Elnora got better, she’d been sticking to a strict bedtime every night.
Feeling a bit down, he shrugged off his shirt and made his way to the bathroom.
Just then, his phone chimed with a new message.
Albert had just stepped into the bathroom, but as soon as he heard the notification, he rushed back to the bed, practically diving for his phone.
Sure enough, Elnora had texted him back. [Not yet. I just went downstairs to get some water.]
Albert called her right away.
Elnora picked up.
Albert said, “It’s getting chilly in Port City now. Remember to wear a jacket when you go downstairs, alright? Don’t let yourself catch a cold.”
Elnora listened to his concern and replied softly, “Okay, I’ll remember.”
“Okay, I’ll remember.”
It was quiet on Albert’s end, so Elnora gently asked, “Did you make it to the hotel?”
Albert replied, “Just got here.”
Elnora hummed softly in response.
Albert teased, “You don’t believe me?”
Elnora replied, “I do.”
Her reply was so short that Albert jumped in, “I can video call you right now if you want.”
Elnora was about to turn him down, but before she could say anything, Albert hung up on her.
Albert ended the call before she could even respond.
Instead of calling her back right away, he dashed over to the mirror to tidy up his appearance.
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He started by unbuttoning his shirt, revealing his abs, which were pretty well-defined from all the workouts.
But then he thought, ‘Man, this is way too obvious,’ and quickly buttoned it back up.
He buttoned it all the way to the top, but that looked way too uptight, so he casually undid a couple of buttons and messed up his hair a bit for a more relaxed vibe.
Once he was happy with his look, Albert opened the video chat and dialed Elnora.
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