A message popped up on the phone screen. René Alejandro read it without any change in his impassive expression. The message was short and his reply was equally short. After checking that the new phone was working perfectly fine, he placed it on top of his office desk almost carelessly, not bothering about it anymore.
Then there was the sound of a ringing phone. This time, it was from his personal local number that he had been using since arriving in the country. The phone was also new, something he had to buy a few days ago because the previous one was no longer usable.
He answered the phone.
"Hello, René Alejandro? How have yooooouuuu been? Are you okaaaaay? Are you still awaaaaaake? Am I booooooothering you?"
"Mamá, my thanks for your kindness, and no, you are not bothering me," René Alejandro replied to his step-mother, Wei Lan, in a gentle and respectful voice. "I’m not asleep yet. I’m doing very well. This country has so many excellent places to visit that my brothers and I have been enjoying ourselves travelling to different attractions. The people are also friendly and very welcoming to us. We already feel at home. Mamá is also doing well, yes?"
"That’s good to hear that you and your friends have been enjooooooying yourselves! And oh yes, of cooooouuuurse! I’m still faaaaaabulous like always! Raaaaaandy doll and I have been shopping all week and we bought some niiiiiiiiiice things for you! I’m suuuuuuuure that they’ll look gooooooood on you because you’re sooooo handsome and charming and manly just like your faaaaather! When are you freeeeeeee?"
"Anytime is good, Mamá."
"Excellent! By the waaaaaay, I’m calling you this late because Raaaaaandy doll and I have been soooooooo busy planning a charity dinner to raise money for my daughter’s Iris of Hope foundaaaaaaation next weekend. We’re hosting the event on short notice because I just thought about it laaaaast night with Raaaaaandy doll!" Wei Lan laughed as if it was the funniest thing in the world.
René Alejandro didn’t understand what was so funny but he didn’t say anything and just waited for the woman to finish what she was talking about. He was already used to her long drivels anyway. His father’s wife could be irritating most of the time but she was actually a very harmless creature, even adorable sometimes.
Also despite her infamy as a greedy and materialistic social climber who changed wealthy lovers like she was changing her clothes, she was surprisingly well-connected to several high society circles. Her connections might not be considered tight but just knowing so many important and influential people was enough merit for a woman who started off as a struggling model in her youth. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
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