A good husband - Ch. 1

He was comfortably waiting downstairs in the building's foyer, sitting in one of the lounge chairs of the Manhattan residence tower. Some years ago, he had been lucky and bought the penthouse for a little less than 30 million dollars. It was a true, luxurious, residential building. He heard rumours of movie stars living there, but he was not interested in them.

The penthouse, with space rivalling a multi-floor townhouse, had all floors accessible by a private elevator. Within are five bedrooms and seven bathrooms; for outdoor life, 2,173 square feet of terrace space stretch beyond glass walls and doors.

And right now, he patiently killed time, having a latte macchiato after the in-house restaurant staff had served him a delicious meal, consisting of wagyu and Kobe beef and side dishes. He was cosy and enjoyed having time to read through several newspapers.

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