Chapter 103: The Ideal Family Life
After discussing Naval Warfare for more hours than he had ever cared to do so when he first set up this meeting. The Admiral quickly realized that Bruno had every bit of talent as an admiral as he did a general.
Eventually the two of them were pulled out of the Admiral's office by their wives who demanded to eat dinner, as they had made everyone else wait an exceptional amount of time because of this.
Bruno had warned the admiral about the risks of unrestricted submarine warfare, and had urged him to target military vessels, and those cargo vessels without civilian passengers on board. Rather than just any ship that traveled through the North Sea.
These were indeed words the man would remember for the foreseeable future. And by the time the night had concluded, Bruno had made significant progress towards gaining a powerful friend within the German Admiralty.
When he finally returned home, Heidi was giving Bruno an oil massage while he rested on his bed. Making sure that his muscles were nice and relaxed, as she often did for him when he was living at home.
And while she kneaded and pressed on his joints and muscles, Heidi brought up the topic of the night's visit to the Admiral's home. She never pried too much into Bruno's professional life. Rather, the man would tell her details if he wanted to. Instead, she would ask him simple questions, like the one she just spoke.
"So, did you accomplish everything you intended to do with this dinner? Or will we be meeting with the Admiral and his wife more often?"
There were many things Bruno loved about his wife, and her ability to know when there were things they could talk about, and when matters were sensitive or classified, which she never brought up. Because of this, Bruno chuckled, thinking about how lucky he was to have a woman like her as his wife before ultimately making a proper response to her question.
"For the most part, the seeds have been sown. Though we may meet up with the Admiral and his wife on occasion, it is not something which I need to actively pursue any further. I do believe I have impressed the man with my insight into Naval Matters, so much so that he changed his tune very quickly."
Heidi smiled. She was genuinely happy that Bruno's efforts had succeeded. After all, his success was also her success. And the more powerful figures Bruno tied himself to, the more difficult it would be for conspirators to get rid of him.
However, this also meant that the more fame and fortune he gained, the more there would be women crawling around trying to get close to him. And when Heidi thought of this, she frowned, not that Bruno could see it as he was lying face down on the bed while his wife messaged his back.
Of course, there were other signs that something had upset the woman, as she began to press a bit too firmly into Bruno's soft spots, causing mild discomfort as he quickly snapped the woman out of her crazed state.