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Rick's Dilemma Chapter 201
The flight back to Fing City was a long and tedious ordeal. The events of the past few days were weighing heavy on everyone. So it was a relief to finally be home. Rick was holding Brian as Debbie came into the nursery. Rick almost dropped the baby when he saw his wife. It had only been about a week since he last saw her, but it appeared that she had gained a lot of weight. But carrying twins only made it look that way. Rick realised that she was not too far from giving birth. Rick leaned down to give his wife a kiss. She gladly accepted it, as she had missed Rick terribly. She said "I am so glad that you are back! I think that the babies will be coming very soon. I'm having some of the same feelings that I had last time just before going into labor." Rick replied "I'm so sorry that it took longer than expected. But I'm home now! And I can't wait to meet my little girls!" After a while, they went out to the pool to relax and catch up on what all had been happening with each
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Li Fan and Alice arrived at the Jelang airport just after nine the next morning. Neither could get used to being flown around in a private jet. It was just so surreal to be treated like royalty. The car that Old Wilson had rented for them while they were to be in Jelang was a luxury SUV. They piled their luggage in the back and then headed off to meet Lois at her shop. They knew that she didn't open until ten, so they had time to get there and get settled in before she had to start work. Even with her sales asistants, Lois liked to be on the sales floor, just in case there were any problems. Lois welcomed them into her home, and really seemed delighted to have them there. When it was time for Lois to go downstairs, Li Fan and Alice went out to go over to their parents' property to check out the damage done by the fire. Alice was shocked to see absolutely nothing left of the house at all. Just a pile of ashes remained. When she had come up the day after the fire, it was still s
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Howard and Li Fan sat in the cafe at a table by the window. It was a pleasant spot to watch the taffic on the street outside. Li Fan wanted to get to know his brother-in-law a little better. He was aware of Howard's history with Rick and Debbie. So he needed to ascertain if his attitude had mellowed any. Howard was happy to see Li Fan. He could tell that his sister was very happy with the match. And Li Fan seemed like a good fellow. He inquired of Li Fan "So tell me Li Fan. Why are you and my sister here in Jelang this time?" Li Fan said "Oh, with the twins birth approaching, Debbie and Rick wanted to give Alice some time off. She has been working so hard these last few months, and she really did need a break. Alice wanted to come and check on Lois, since we haven't heard much from her since she opened her shop. And too, this is a pleasant little village to relax in." Howard nodded his head and replied "I see. Have you been to see the old property of my parents yet? It is s
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That night, Li Fan could not get to sleep. He was consumed with the plight of the homeless people of Jelang. The couple today that were sitting on the curb were once Alice's employers. This was so wrong on so many levels. And as for that Mr. Bert Noland! Li Fan would gladly tear him to pieces with his bare hands if given the chance. Although it was a long shot, Li Fan was determined to hunt Noland down and bring him to justice. Since he couldn't sleep, Li Fan got up from the bed and went into the living room and then out onto the balcony. He took out his phone and started searching the internet for a Mr. Bert Noland. He tried several variations of the name Bert. Nothing came up until he added the words Land Deal to the search. Then he got several websites pop up. The man's picture in the advertisments were of the same man, but the name was always different. But also Noland appeard each time as the last name. Li Fan thought it an omen that the last name was No Land. People shoul
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Debbie looked over at Rick as if to ask him something. He looked back and slightly nodded his head. She said "As you know, next week is the boys' first birthday. I want to have a small celebration to honor the day. But since it is on Thursday, I thought that we would have the party on the weekend. That way, we wouldn't be interupting other people's work schedules. Also, we could have Mom here on the day itself, and she can stay for the party a few days later. What do you think?" Alice was ok with the plan. But she did have one concern. "I agree that it's a good plan, but I don't want you to wear yourself out at this time either. You are so close to your due date, and you know that multiples tend to come early." Debbie chuckled and said "Oh, don't worry about that. Rick has forbidden me from just about any activity besides breathing. And if he could do that for me, I think he would! All I have to do is sit in a chair and watch everything around me. He has had all the preparation
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The twins and Debbie came home from the hospital on the day of the party for the boys' birthday celebration. They were met at the door by an amazing sight. Accompanied by Alice and two of their nurses, the triplets walked down the entrance corridor. Although they were being held by the hands to keep them steady, they none the less were walking! Debbie and Rick were flabbergasted at the sight. Today was a most joyous day! The party was just a low key affair, but some very special guests were coming. Along with Old Wilson and General Han, Jonathan and Betty were also on their way from Beijing. Lois was still there, and Old Man and Old Madame Thomas would show up too. Some of the office staff from both RBG LLC and RBG Group would be in attendance. They were the ones who had been the most help to Rick and Debbie during the last few months. Brandon, Anita and Helen had also been invited. Ting Gap started to fill up with people around noon. The party was to start at one. It was a fes
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Li Fan took a moment to gather his thoughts, then said "I have an idea to use the old Thomas estate to build a homeless shelter in place of the old villa. It could house those who have no place to sleep at night. It could even include a kitchen to feed them. There is still a good garden in the back that could help to produce vegatables and such. A chicken coup properly maintained could supply eggs and poultry. There are numerous possibilities. I know that RBG Group has a construction company that could be utilized as well. In addition, all of this could also employ some of the men that no longer have jobs. Sort of like paying it forward to some extent." Rick was already on board with this plan, and was willing to finance the venture all on his own. But then he had a thought. "Since the RBG Group is such a big comglomerate, we could hold a charity gala in Beijing to collect donations toward maintaining this shelter. Although I will finance the original building and startup costs, it
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The day of the ground breaking ceremony, the group from Fing City had the usual cast arriving by plane. Rick, Debbie, Alice, Li Fan, Old Wilson, General Han, Old Man and Old Madame Thomas, Brandon and Matthew, and Helen all made the trip. With them came several body guards who were to replace some that were rotating back to base. As the convoy arrived at the old Thomas estate, most all of the local elites were already there. The mayor, all of the village council members and the prominate business owners had all turned out for the celebration. Howard was there, but not making a spectacle of himself as he would have done in the past. He had blended into the crowd as an observer. Once the stage was set, Rick came forward to make a few remarks. "Thank you all for coming today. It is with great pleasure that we break ground on the Thomas Family Shelter that will give new hope to the local homeless population. The purpose of this facility is not only to house and feed the needy, but
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It was a sad day for Rick. Today, he was to bury his beloved mentor, Old Wilson. Old Wilson had been frail, and his health had declined slowly. If someone didn't see him every day, they would notice a vast difference . But since Rick would go down to see his old friend regularly, he did not realise just how bad Old Wilson had gotten. It was on such a visit that Rick found Old Wilson sitting in his favorite chair out in his back garden. At first Rick just thought he was asleep, as Old Wilson would nap out there almost every day. But after sitting down beside him, Rick finally realised that Old Wilson had passed on. It broke Rick's heart. Old Wilson had left instructions as to what he wanted done after his death. He asked that Rick bury him next to Ruth, his wife, and their son, Christopher. It was out in the countryside, north of Fing City. Rick had made all of the arrangements, and that morning, he and Debbie headed out. He had made the announcement of Old Wilson's death to the com
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After the kidney transplant, Debbie's health improved tremendously. She had regained her strength and stamina to the point that she was able to resume her duties at RBG LLC. Over the years, she had expanded offices in all of the major cities in the south. Every big company clamoured to have RBG LLC handle their accounting needs. It became a status symbol to have Debbie work for them. After such a huge expansion, Debbie and Rick had set their sights in a more global presence. So they started with Cairo, Eygpt. Since Anita had done such a good job organising that pharmaceutical office years ago, it had become the premier branch of RBG Pharmaceuticals. So it was a natural place to start the global expansion of RBG LLC. Rick and Debbie spent several months in Cairo setting up the branch, and even acquired a residence in Eygpt. It was an expansive villa right on the banks of the river Nile. Larry had designed it to reflect the location and local culture. The villa was named 'Alhudu
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As time flew by, Lois had been in Jelang and had been doing very well with her shop 'Second Chance'. The local population had, for the most part, forgotten about her sordid past. She was a valued member of the business community. Last yesr, she had been nominated to run for the local Chamber of Commerce Chairman. She was of course flattered to be nominated, but was very surprised when she actually won the position. It was the peak of her life to have been given this post. Never in her wildest dreams did she ever imagine that she would reach such a height in her life. Even though it was just in a small village such as Jelang, the fact that she was overwhelmingly the popular choice humbled her even more. Rick and Debbie both were just so proud of Lois, and even came to her investiture ceremony, along with all of the rest of the Thomas family. Howard had really been putting his all into the Thomas Shelter. Along the way, he met a very nice lady, who had come in for an interview fo
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The day dragged on as George frantically looked for his missing man. Since the man had no pockets, he didn't have his cell phone on him. So he could not call the general to tell him what was going on. He had all of his contact numbers in his phone, so he had not bothered to memorize any of them. After a long afternoon of being interrogated by the police, they at last let him make a call. He decided to call the resort, and if nothing else, he could leave a message for his boss. After this was done, the jailer put the man in a cell to wait for further instructions from the police Chief in charge. George finally went to the front desk to ask the desk clerk where the nearest police station was, thinking that it was a place to start looking, and to file a missing person's report. The desk clerk then remembered to give him the message that had come in for him, and it just so happened to be from his missing man. George went and sought out Matthew and Rick to accompany him to the p
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After ensuring Su Ma had everything that she needed, the group left to return to the yacht. They were to spend the next few days at sea. Everyone was back on board, then they set off for their next port of call, Manilla, Philippines. It was an exotic port, and nothing like anything any of the group had experienced before. They had a wonderful time seeing all of the sights. Then they set sail for Singapore, Malaysia. This trip was a smorgasbord of many different cultures and sights, not to mention landscapes. Singapore was a bustling city, full of high end shopping centers with branded stores, as well as the local cultural sights. Museums, art galleries and the like. The kids especially liked the Singapore Zoo. It was filled with all of the animals that they had studied in school. The adults were partial to the Singapore Botanical Gardens and the National Orchid Garden. They all enjoyed the trip to China Town. It was a taste of home for them, but in a different way. There was really
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The years had flown by. The Greens had expanded their businesses in every direction. The most profitable were the ocean shipping company and the pharmaceuticals. Medical supplies was running a close third. Rick was planning a big suprise for the kids' ninth and tenth birthdays next month. They had grown so much, and still all of them got along so well with each other. Li Fan had gone on to be a managing director of one of Rick's local offices, and he was proud of his work. His son, Ricky, was looking more and more like him every day. Alice was a very good mother. Ricky had grown up with the Green children, and seemed more like one of the siblings, rather than just a cousin. George and Anita's daughter Leah was also part of the "tribe". Since George paid close attention to the security of Ting Gap, Leah had grown up in the house as well. It was an exclusive daycare that Rick and Debbie were proud to provide for the two kids. All of the Green kids were very protective of them
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General Han gathered all of the evidence that he had collected and called his friend at the police station. They sent the fraud investigation team over right away to go over the documents. They agreed with George that this was an embezzlement case, cut and dried. After informing Debbie and Rick of their findings, Debbie called a meeting of those involved. The head of personel walked into the conference room, stopped dead in his tracks and turned to flee. He was stopped by the security guards at the door. He was made to sit down and shut his mouth. Next, the other two culprits walked in together, chatting with each other. They sat down across from the upper managment team and waited. George introduced everyone. "Mr. Waits is the head of personel, this is Mr. Floyd, head of accounting, and that is Mr. Grooms, the managing director. Gentlemen, this is Mrs. Green, CEO of RBG LLC. The man next to her is Mr. Green, Chairman and owner of the RBG Group. Then we have Mr. Moore, Vice Pr
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The crowd outside the venue were so excited to see their favorite stars and public officals as they arrived at the gala. The men dressed in tuxedos and the beautiful gowns that the women wore were worth standing in the night air to see. All of the attendees made use of a step-and-repeat banner set up for press photos. These glamour shots would been seen all over the media in the coming days. But the most stunning had been Debbie in all of her finery. Her jewels shone like the stars in the heavens. They cast a glow around her like nothing else could. The evening was filled with surprises, and a lot of money was raised for the Green Children's Foundation. Brandon was thrilled with both the turnout and the donations total. It had been a very successful night. The day after the gala, everybody at the Green villa slept in late. They only got up in time for a scumptous brunch prepared by Chef Matthew. It was well worth dragging themselves out of bed for. Then everyone started to get
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Once again, the Thomas family came together for a family weekend. The highlight of the weekend was of course the gala for the Green Children's Foundation. Since Jonathan and Betty lived in Beijing, they were to be included in all of the festivities as well. Rick and Debbie loved having their family around them, and this weekend was no exception. Rick and Debbie's Beijing villa was not as big as Ting Gap, but no less opulent. After all, Larry had done the design work and supervised the work himself. It was large enough to hold most everyone coming from out of town. Lois, Rebecca, the Old Thomas', Howard, Heyward and his wife , Aunt Alice and Li Fan and of course Matthew and Brandon. So the Green mansion was full to the brim. Matthew decided to cook on the first night of the gathering. Dinner on that Friday night was a master piece of culinary delights. Matthew rarely got to indulge himself in the kitchen of late, so he went all out to prepare a meal fit for a royal banquet. His dish
