Lois had been working long hours to catch up on her work. She had gotten behind while Howard and Shirley had been staying with her. She was not used to having to take care of anybody but her self for a very long time. Rick had always done the cooking and cleaning for the last five years, and she was discovering that it was a full time job in itself to keep a household going. So now, Lois was just exhausted and frustrated. Of course she blamed Rick for her present situation. If not for him, Debbie would never have moved out! That good for nothing was a bad influence on her daughter. Sure, he was very rich now, but what good was that to Lois!?! They only gave her enough money to keep the household bills paid, but nothing else. Now she had to work for any extras that she felt that she deserved. These were the things that she thought Debbie owed her. She raised Debbie after all. Why was her life such a tragedy? Lois wanted to find a way to make Debbie and Rick let her move into Ting Ga
In Jelang, Alice was starting to pack up her household in preperation for her move to Fing City. She knew that she would only have her own private bedroom, so she was only taking personal items with her. Her house was not large but was big enough to house a small family. Alice was also looking to her future and had decided to rent out her house to save some money for her retirement. Since the home was located close to her parents and siblings, they could keep an eye on it for her. After all the bragging that Howard had done about getting a high position at RBG LLC before he and Shirley had left for Fing City a few weeks ago, everyone was shocked to see the couple return to Jelang. Howard had nothing good to say about Lois or Debbie when asked. No one had been able to find out exactly what had happened. Privately, he did not really blame Lois, but she was the one to encourage him in all of this mess. He just couldn't seperate his feelings of discontent from anyone in Fing City, mea
Racheal Madison had been stuggling with her job at work. It seemed that a few people had found out about her relationship with James. No one actually said anything in her hearing, but it was the way certain executives of the company would look at her. Some even made provocative remarks to her. She was on edge when around groups now. She had always had a confidence about her that assured her co-workers. Now, she had become a bit reserved around them. This latest project that the Chairman had given her meant that she had to interact with the new clients directly. One was a Mr. Ed Moss. He was the Chairman of Moss Inc. Their main business was real estate. He happened to be the owner of the company that had developed Wong Manor (Mistress Hill). At this time, he was sitting in Racheal's office. "So Mr. Moss, what can I do for you today" Racheal was a little hesitant. Mr. Moss looked at Racheal with a sneer on his face. "Well for starters, you can call me Ed. I remember you from whe
It was Rick's last meeting in Athens, as well as the last of the whole trip. He felt like a weight had been lifted off of his shoulders. The rest of the time was free to enjoy with his wife. He had just one more thing to do before heading back to the hotel. He still had to find a peice of jewerly for Debbie. In London he had gotten the diamond necklace, in Paris it was the diamond earrings, in Rome he got a ruby and diamond bracelet and in Cairo Rick found an exquisite rudy and diamond brooch. He had been wondering what else he could find to round out this set with. Then it came to him as he saw a couple on the street having wedding photos taken. When he and Debbie had gotten married five years ago, he could not afford an engagment ring. All he could get her was a plain gold band. So that was his goal today. He wanted to find the perfect diamond engagment ring to let Debbis know that he had not forgotten those lean times. His driver had been in this business a long time, and had se
The next day on the way to the bridal store to pick out a dress for Debbie to wear on their photo shoot, Rick asked the driver to stop at the photographer's shop first. When they arrived, the man who was to take the pictures met them at the door. "Are you Mr. and Mrs. Green? Please come in and let's talk about the plans for today." The couple followed the man to his office. His name was Harry Jones. He was a congenial man with a nice personality. Harry sat the couple down and explained what he had in mind for their photos. Debbie was excited to get started. Harry would accompany them to the bridal store to get some snaps of Debbie picking out and trying on her dress. Rick asked Debbie to go out into the show room to look at some of Harry's work. He held Harry back to ask him a favor. Rick told him what he had in mind to kick off the day. Harry was fine with Rick's plan. "So shall we get started?" Harry asked the two. Debbie replied "Oh yes, please!" She was really excited ab
Rick called Old Wilson that night to inform him of when they would be returning to Fing City. "Hello old friend! Thank you so much for this time in Santorini. This has been an awesome respite before the long trip home. We will be returning to Fing City in three days. Would you be so kind as to have Li Fan meet us at the airport? We will also need a delivery van to transport all of our luggage. Debbie and I have made a few purchases while in Europe, and there is no way to fit everything into a car trunk!" Old Wilson was glad to hear that they had a good time. He was also looking forward to their return to Fing City. He had much to discuss with his Young Master. "I am looking forward to hearing all about your adventures! And I will be glad to have you back home. We have a lot to talk about, since so much has happened while you have been away." With so many renovation projects underway, Old Wilson wanted Rick's input on all of them. The basic reconstruction of the old Green Villa
The next two weeks saw a lot of changes. First, Rick and Debbie returned to Fing City. Their trip had been a huge success for Rick. Debbie had a new wardrobe and some maternity clothes. The couple had made a lot of memories together over the course of the tour. The day after their return, Old Wilson set up a meeting with his Young Master. He had so much to discuss with Rick. "Young Master! It is good to have you home. Shall we make a start on what's been happening since you have been away?" Rick had asked Old Wilson to come to Ting Gap for this meeting. Debbie was going to need a few days rest after the long trip home, and Rick wanted to be close by in case she needed anything. He took Old Wilson out by the pool so that they would not be over heard. "It's good to be home, Old Friend! Before we start on business, I have some news for your ears only. Debbie is carrying triplets! All boys. I can't seem to get my head around it yet." Old Wilson was amazed. "That is wonderful ne
Debbie had reluctantly called her mother after resting a while. The trip had been very exciting, but also very draining. She and Rick had decided that it was time to tell Lois about the pregnancy. They knew that she would be put out if she heard it from someone else. Debbie asked her to dinner at Ting Gap. Lois was hoping to put her devious plan into action soon, so this invitation might be just the time. When Lois arrived, Li Fan showed her out to the pool house where Debbie and Rick were already seated. They greeted Lois a bit stiffly, but Lois saw a few wrapped presents on a nearby table, so she didn't say much. "So how was your trip? Did everything go well?" Debbie and Rick took turns retelling their adventures while Lois listened enviously. Then Debbie handed Lois a few gifts that they had brought back for her. A labled handbag from Paris, an Egpytian scarf and a small pearl necklace from Greece that they had found on Santorini. Lois was impressed. Now it was time to b