It took hours for Eric to arrive, but earlier than the plane flight. I told Jordan to pick him up at the airport and Eric complained that I should be the one welcoming him instead of my assistant. "Bro, I thought you'd be the one picking me up." He asked in a phone call. "I should but my fee is high," I replied, raising my eyebrows. "Do you afford my time?" I asked him a question which he wasn't able to answer. "My hourly fee is thousands of dollars." I emphasized the 'thousand' for him to know that I value my time. I can hear him sigh and hesitate to answer, "Alright, you win. Where is Jordan, by the way?" I can hear from the background that he saw him. "Oh! Here he is. I saw him. See you later, old friend." and he hung up. He arrived minutes later carrying his only bag as if h

