Almero knocked twice on the door before finally stepping inside. He glanced around and saw his wife just emerging from the bathroom, wrapped in a pink towel. He noticed her hair was still wet, and this triggered a wild instinct within him, causing his desire to rise unbidden.Almero began to untie his tie, feeling suffocated by the sight of his wife's voluptuous body. He noticed her sullen expression and recalled her firm posture after seeing Caroll embrace him at the courthouse door. However, something in his underwear tightened at the sight of her smooth thighs and long legs. This desire was truly difficult to control."Are you still mad at me?" Upon hearing Almero's words, the woman stopped her hand from reaching for a dress from the closet."No, why be angry?" Edeline replied, staring at him with a very sullen expression. Almero began to close the distance between them, his every step audible in the silent room. Edeline took her dress from the closet and closed the door. She coul

Almero walked over to Edeline and Valton just after the Xander family’s car had driven out of the estate's main gate. He could still sense the heavy, lingering tension in the room; Edeline and Valton looked slightly pale, and both were leaning back against the sofa, appearing exhausted from dealing with the pressure exerted by their extended family.Almero took his wife’s hand; feeling it tremble violently, he gently stroked the back of it, trying to transmit some of his own positive energy to her.“Calm down; they’ve left,” Almero said, attempting to soothe his wife.“They’ve left, yes, but it’s not over yet,” Valton replied, looking at his son-in-law with an anxious expression.“Father is right; they didn’t leave because they conceded or agreed with our decision,” Edeline said, looking at Almero. “They left because they’re plotting something—I know these greedy people all too well.” She spoke while holding Almero’s hand.Almero looked into her husband’s eyes; they were filled with w

Dimas stood frozen in place, his hands and legs trembling violently, still in disbelief that he was now the boss of all the cleaning staff. He glanced at Almero, who was still standing nearby. The man stared at him with a straight face, but his eyes were sad, like an umbrella protecting him from the pouring rain."Weren't these three men intimidating and abusive to you earlier?" Almero said, staring intently at them. "Now you are free to punish them or fire them," Almero said firmly and without further ado.The three men's bodies trembled even more, and they sank to their knees on the marble floor of the room, their heads bowed, and their hands clutching their work uniforms. A deep sense of regret weighed on their previously prideful hearts. They didn't want to be fired; they desperately needed this job."Mr. Dimas, please don't fire me. Don't you know that I have a heavily pregnant wife, and if I'm fired, I won't have the money to pay for her delivery." The bald man spoke with his h

The Mooer Group.For the past few months, the company had been stable and profitable. But after Greysoon collapsed, leaving only its name, Mooer began to suffer. Many investors withdrew and canceled contracts daily. It all began after the public learned that Almero was innocent—the embezzlement of company funds, once accused by the Greysoon family, was nothing but slander! Everyone in the city knew that the Mooer family was Almero's biggest enemy, along with the Greysoon family.Businesses began to take the safe route by distancing themselves from the Mooer family. They knew that Almero had the full support of Mr. Valton and that Almero would pressure anyone who collaborated with Mooer. Before anything could happen, the companies quickly distanced themselves.The atmosphere in the Mooer Group meeting room was gloomy—gloomy, like the faces of the company's top brass, who were beginning to feel anxious about the fate of this company, which was already on the brink of collapse. "Yesterd

Almero stepped into his bedroom and saw that the lights were off, indicating that his wife was fast asleep. He took his pajamas from the closet and entered the bathroom. He took a shower first to disguise the smell of cigarettes and alcohol. Afterward, he joined his wife under the same blanket.Almero hugged his wife's waist; she was sleeping with her back to him. He grinned when he realized she was only pretending to be asleep. Edeline's body stiffened under his embrace, and her breathing began to become erratic."You're pretending to be asleep, honey," Almero whispered close to his wife's ear. He deliberately blew his breath into her ear, making her feel ticklish, and she opened her eyes."You keep moving, how can I sleep?" Edeline said, her voice still irritable.Almero turned his wife over, and they stared at each other in the darkness. "I knew you'd never sleep until I got home." Edeline opened her mouth to retort her husband's words, but he planted a kiss on her lips first, sil