บททั้งหมดของ Rick's Dilemma: บทที่ 211 - บทที่ 220

Shanghai had many luxury hotels to choose from. Old Wilson had selected Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong. It was a five star property of the famous branded chain. The suite that Old Wilson had reserved for Rick and Debbie was stellar. The views over the city was epic. The other rooms that were for the rest of the group were not as big, but were just as nice. The airport was not that far away from the hotel, which made for an easy transit. Also, the office that they came to inspect was just a few blocks away. Everyone marveled at the beautiful city skyline. Debbie was excited to expand the business to this vibrant local. She said to Rick "It has always been a dream of mine to visit this city. But to think that we will have a branch here is fantastic!" Rick replied "I can see the appeal now. I already have several businesses here, but had never come to see any of them until now. I have an idea. What would you say to having a residence here? We could use it as a get a way, but al

Rick was as good as his word. The next morning he gave Rebecca a call to set up an appointment for her with Larry. For Larry's part, he was more than willing to give Debbie's aunt a chance. Not only would it help him with his staffing problem, but it would not hurt his relationship with the Greens to do them this favor. The appointment was set, and Rebecca was still a bit stunned at all of the happenings of the last twenty four hours. She and her son had gone from barely getting by, to having a beautiful new home, and a decent job for Rebecca. In addition, they were to be living close to Harry's school, and Rebecca would have a car. That was just a pipe dream before Rick and Debbie had shown up. A car in Shanghai was expensive, not only in cost, but also in upkeep. Having a company car would mean that these expences would be covered by her employer. The best of both worlds. Rick now turned his attention to Heyward. When they got back to Fing City, Rick caught up with Howard to

In the end, Old Wilson saw reason to make all of the stops that he had previously mentioned to Rick. Now, with what Debbie had said about having a hard time getting information out of the New Delhi office, Old Wilson had asked the general to conduct a remote audit. They found several discrepancies in the accounting. Therefore, General Han was going to go on the trip to check out each office's books. Debbie had copies of the new software prepared to take as well. It was a locked program, that the IT people of each office could not break without setting off alarms back in Fing City if they tried. It was not what Rick wanted to have to do, but it seemed like there were more and more unscupulolus people in the world. Also, the Sydney office was having problems all of a sudden. So Old Wilson wanted to add that to the list as well. But Rick put his foot down. They would save Sydney and Melborne for later. Debbie also asked to take along an IT Tech who was adept at the new software. He al

The IT Head was Russel Anderson. He was married and had three children. His life was just like everyone else's from his group. University, then a job. He had met his wife in school, and they had been married shortly after graduation. He had worked for RBG Pharmaceuticals for the last two years. It had been a step up from his last position, which meant a little more money. But he had found that raising three kids was expensive. So if he wanted to get ahead, he would have to find a way to make some easy money. When Mr. Bailey approached him with the scheme to raid the company coffers, he was all in. His knowledge of the computer programs used by the company was extensive, so it was no problem to tweak them to their advantage. He never thought that his manipulations would ever be discovered. Now, everything had been exposed. If he could just get out of the building, he would go home and collect his family and they could leave the country immediately. He had gained enough money to live

Dinner was a delight. Matthew had done some research before this trip into the different cuisines of India. He had found a more traditional restaurant for tonight's meal. He had heard of the special oven that was widely used in India, and was anxious to find out all about it. The tandoor oven was unique to his experience. The food was as diverse as the company around their table. They ordered a variety of dishes. Some wanted to try authetic currys, while others were more traditional in their selections. Lamb Madras was a hot and spicy curry dish, whereas Butter Chicken was more of a safe bet for anyone with a delicate stomach. One thing that everyone enjoyed was the Garlic Naan. It was a leavened flatbread sprinkled with crushed garlic and coriander. It went with everything. After the meal was concluded, everyone sat back and were served tea. India was known for it's black teas, so a few of the more adventurous tried a few new ones. Rougui, Shui Jin Gui, Baimoa Hou were amoung the